My creative process
I’m Rafael Castillo, aka Rafapasta.
My work begins where emotions meet nature. I’m self-taught, driven by passion and vocation, with a lifelong love for animals.
I seek the intangible - feelings, instincts, energies - and translate them into art.
Each piece is a mirror, a space where viewers can recognize themselves and their inner world.
Art through people
My collections are born not in isolation, but in conversation.
I’ve reached millions of people worldwide, thousands of homes and exhibitions, my favorites in Florence.
Hundreds of people have inspired, guided, and shared their stories with me, even through tattoos that carry pieces of the work.
This dialogue with the community enriches every collection, turning it into a living, breathing ecosystem of connection and shared experience.
Vision for the future: Anartium
My next journey is to unite architecture, art, and the human spirit.
Anartium is a project where I decode the client’s emotions and hero’s journey, recoding them into art that merges with a building.
Each home becomes a temple of the soul, a mirror where inhabitants can see and recognize themselves - a living, breathing artwork.