Biography

Personal profile

I am a Colombian-Belgian artist living in Belgium for over 35 years, with regular study trips to Quebec that have enriched my career. My artistic adventure began with dance: a former professional dancer with the National Ballet of Colombia, I settled in Belgium following a European tour. This choreographic origin continues to permeate my artistic work—every gesture I paint, model, sew, or embroider extends the movement of the body.
Trained in visual and media arts at UQAM, and holding a diploma in interior design, I have developed a multifaceted mastery of numerous mediums: painting, sculpture, casting, lithography, sewing, and embroidery. This diversity allows me to weave links between forms, materials, and rituals, in the service of a work that is at once spiritual, intimate, and social.
At the heart of my artistic approach is the dignity of life and the quest for social justice—in the face of the systemic violence that plagues South America and beyond. My project, "The Forgotten," is part of this trajectory: making space for absences, repairing through attention, and inviting peace.

Exhibitions

Artistic Training:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual and Media Arts, UQAM, Montreal (2018 - 2021)

Specializing in sculpture, painting and lithography

Advanced Diploma in "Interior Decoration", School of Arts and Crafts, Brussels (2010)

October 2025 ‘Les oubliés’ (Halles Saint-Géry, Brussels, 2025) Belgian revival of the 2024 exhibition in Canada, featuring new works.

See the interview here for more information on the approach and content of the exhibition.

April to May 2024 Les Oubliés/Los Olvidados/The Forgotten, Holy Redeemer Church, 3530 Adam Street, Montreal, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557106801649 or www.wilgomez.com

Sept. to Nov. 2022 Memory, Galerie Studio 84, Brussels, Belgium.

Including two performances

June to August 2022 MAADI at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Sculpture exhibition as part of a collective, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, QC

Feb. to May 2022 Memoirs, Painting Exhibition, ReMax Action Gallery Space, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, https://www.versants.com/culture/les-memoires-de-wilman-gomez-tamayo/

Nov. 2021 to Feb. 2022 Possible Lives, Exhibition by Stanley Février including works by Wilman Gomez, MAC Laurentides, St-Jérôme, QC.

September 2021 Animation and Performances, Longueuil Biennale, Longueuil Metro, University of Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC.

August 2021 Art and Passion Exhibition in Ste-Julie. Ste-Julie, QC

Selected by jury

June 2021 Performance ‘Resistancia’, Esplanade de la Place des Arts, Montreal, QC

Performance ‘Resistancia’, Place Tam Tam du Mont-Royal, Parc Jeanne Mance, Montreal.

Participation in the video ‘El grito’ by the Colombian collective

EL GRITO 'Collectif EL GRITO Colombia Montréal' - Bing video

April-May 2021 MAADI, lithography exhibition and performances, Atrium Metro Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC

LAUNCH OF THE MAADI MUSEUM (facebook.com)

Performance « Los Olvidados »
Performance « Twister »
Performance « Déjeuner sur l’herbe »
Performance « Two meeters at 2 meters»
Performance « La Pieta »

April 2021 Performance ‘Los Olvidados’, MAADI exhibition, Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke Metro station

Jan. to May 2021 Stanley Février Workshop, Longueuil, QC Canada

Professional internship – Assistant in the production of artworks and an exhibition

2011 - 2015 Le Cœur d'Ixelles Primary School, Activity Leader – specialising in art

Entertainer in primary schools to keep children occupied between lessons
- Artistic project management: Painting, exhibitions, models, etc.