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Beto Val (Beto Valencia) is an internationally recognized Ecuadorian visual artist, widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of digital surrealist collage with a vintage aesthetic. His work sits at the intersection of classical illustration, playful imagination, and contemporary visual critique. Through a unique visual language, Val constructs a world of hybrid beings, whimsical botanicals, and reimagined iconography, all composed with poetic clarity and striking precision.

Working primarily with public domain materials —19th-century scientific engravings, botanical manuals, encyclopedias, anatomical drawings— Val transforms the visual remnants of the past into dreamlike micro-worlds that defy logic and delight the eye. His pieces are often described as miniature fables, blending absurdity and beauty in equal measure.

Beto Val began his journey into collage during the global pandemic, turning a personal process of creative healing into a prolific artistic practice. His dedication led to international recognition, with his artworks now collected and admired across the globe: United States, Mexico, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, and beyond.

Val’s work has been featured in major art and design platforms such as Colossal, Rubin Museum of Art, VisualFlood, Art in Rug, and Aatonau, and he has built a thriving organic community of over 300,000 followers through his social media presence.

In addition to his artistic exploration, Beto Val has collaborated with renowned global brands, and his collages have appeared on clothing, book covers, vinyl records, wine labels, editorial illustrations, and various collectible objects. His visual language has crossed into the mainstream, including a celebrated cover for The New York Times Kids Edition.

His best-known collections —such as Wild Saints, Medieval Superheroes, Little Creatures, or The Botanist’s Bestiary— explore a surreal natural history of imaginary species, infused with humor, tenderness, and strangeness. “I work as if nature had taken a different evolutionary path,” says Val. He doesn’t simply illustrate the past —he reprograms it.

Currently, Beto Val is developing new curatorial projects and artistic collaborations with the goal of bringing his visual universe into contemporary art museums and cultural institutions across the Americas and Europe.