Reflejos, 2025

This painting has a visceral energy that captivates. The choice to paint on corrugated cardboard is a statement: it moves away from the conventional and embraces the everyday, the imperfect. The horizontal textures of the cardboard interact with the brushstrokes of red, yellow, and black, creating a tension between the structured and the spontaneous.
The red suggests intensity, passion, or even violence.
The yellow brings light, contrast, perhaps a touch of irony or joy.
The black introduces depth, mystery, or restraint.
The brushstrokes are impulsive and forceful, prioritizing the act of painting over the final result.
There are no recognizable figures, which invites a more emotional than narrative interpretation.
Using cardboard, a humble and recycled material, can be a critique of the elitism of art or a way to connect with the ephemeral, the disposable.
It can also speak of resilience: cardboard endures; it bends, but does not break easily.
This type of work does not seek to please, but to provoke. Does it convey anything in particular to you? Does it feel chaotic, liberating, or uncomfortable?