Alonso Gaona was born in Calarca (Quindio, Colombia). Writer, artist, human rights activist. A lover of simple prose. In 1998, Alonso Gaona wrote the novel “El adios de la tierra amada” (Farewell to Beloved Land), which was published two decades later in Seville (Spain). In 2012, he published his first original novel, “El Flaco y la Ministra” (Skinny Man and the Madame Minister). The first book of the saga, “La Voz de mi Padre y 7 maldiciones de la Montana” (Voice of my Father and 7 curses of the mountain), was published in 2022 (Spain). In 2023, he wrote the novel “Carta de un Refugiado” (Refugee’s Letter). Novels “Las Aventuras del Doctor Gonorrea” (The Adventures of Doctor Gonorrhea) and “El Resplandor del Precinto 34” (The Shining of Precinсt 34) he wrote in 2024. The author finished the second book of the saga “La Voz de Mi Padre y el Imperio de la Lascivia” (The Voice of My Father and the Empire of Lewdness) in 2025.
In 2004, when coalition bombs rained down on Iraq, Alonso Gaona presented one of his most controversial works, entitled “Death of UN”. The painting was exhibited at the Consulate of Colombia in Manhattan (New York). Thus, the Colombian human rights artist protested against the loss of the influence of international humanitarian law and justice by the UN.
And today, after a decade and a half, the artist maintains his principled position considering that the work has not lost its relevance in the face of military conflicts and the deaths of civilians in many countries of the world.
In July 2025, while in Bucha, Ukraine, Alonso Gaona created his painting “The Right to Live in Peace”, a canvas measuring 3 by 9 meters, dedicated to the War in Ukraine and the fate of women and children.
The colour palette in his paintings is as bright and varied as that of many other Colombian artists. His works are full of both happiness and longing.
The canvases of Gaona are not only a protest but also an attempt to penetrate deeper into the understanding of interpersonal relations in society and to open the curtain of secrets of the universe to those around them. His paintings are about this.
The author hopes that his works will be able to become an object of attracting attention and a centre of discussion in various countries experiencing difficult times, striving for peace and prosperity for their citizens.
Having found his love in Ukraine, Alonso Gaona opened his heart to this beautiful European country, respecting the Ukrainian people, sincerely empathising and condemning the organisers of the fratricidal war bleeding in the country.