HELMEL | VÍCTOR CASTILLO — S01E01
A short documentary on Chilean artist Víctor Castillo, presented by Val Kilmer and HelMel Studios on the occasion of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Castillo’s 2021 solo exhibition at HelMel Studios & Gallery in Los Angeles.
Filmed in Los Angeles and created as the first episode of HelMel’s artist docu-series, the documentary offers an intimate look into Castillo’s practice and visual universe, exploring the imagery and distinctive language behind Somewhere Over the Rainbow, an exhibition conceived as a personal tribute to cinema—one of the artist’s most enduring sources of inspiration.
“Victor executes brilliant color and light, compounded with seemingly sweet but often twisted themes. These tenets set the mood in his paintings. Whether you like them or not, you just can’t stop looking at them. They move you.” — Val Kilmer
CREDITS
Featuring
Víctor Castillo
Executive Producers
Val Kilmer
Tom Stratton
Director + Editor
Jeremy Cross
Creative Director + Writer
Tom Stratton
HelMel Studios
Los Angeles, 2021
Presented on the occasion of
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Víctor Castillo
HelMel Studios & Gallery, Los Angeles
2021
