The railroad: Art & Industry

 Carlos Alberto Regazzoni was born in Comodoro Rivadavia, in the province of Chubut on December, 1st, 1943. For a long period of time and far from expected stories, he carried out the commercial activity, in which he tried to apply his creativity in a wide range of possibilities.

Finally, and nearly in his forties, he decided to unfold his vocation as an artist and to change his life almost completely. Undoubtedly, his passion for the art originated in a subterranean way, during his early years of academic learning in the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes Manuel Belgrano, in the city of Buenos Aires.

"People tell me my best painting is one that's called Hen Stew (Puchero de Gallina). One day, maybe 15 years ago, me and my assistant Tarugo were starving and had nothing to eat. It would be nice to have a rooster, some potatoes, some tail, onions and yelled Stop! Stop! at least we are going to paint it. So, i painted a saucepan with the rooster in it. In the meantime i had Tarugo read me a 3 page poem about a rooster from Horacio Pilar. I drawed the stew, a table and a girl that braught to us some carrots and garlic. A dantesque scene that came only by the need of having some stew!"

Today, with a career of almost over 30 years, Carlos Regazzoni showed the world that he is as big as he seems, and that his potential does not know any limits. Every Friday night he receives anyone who would like to be invited, personally cooking for them at El Gato Viejo (Suipacha & Libertador), in his own atelier, an actual railroad wagon, a space specially designed by Regazzoni for people that enjoy experimenting different environments and his work. With shows of live music and filled with visual stimuli, El Gato Viejo wraps the people who partcipate in the space from a sensory standpoint, making them a living part of the place. The proposal is to join in, and simply, share and celebrate the art.

“Art is like taking a nap in the back room of your house, and a lightning bolt hits the backyard”, Regazzoni says. Let there be light!

Bar & Restaurant  "El Gato Viejo"

Address: Avenida del Libertador 405, Shedes 1 to 5 - Corner Suipacha | Google Maps 

Houing Hours: Every Thursday to Saturday from 7 p.m.

Reservations: elgatoviejo@regazzoniarts.com | 4315-3663.



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