"Untitled"
220 x 400 cm, Acrylic on PVC, 2012
In this untitled work, the artist fuses visual elements from yesterday and today, creating a powerful juxtaposition that evokes the confrontation between ancient myths and modern realities. Painted in acrylic on a large PVC canvas, the composition is divided into two contrasting halves, each laden with distinct, yet curiously complementary, iconography.
On the left, a dramatic scene inspired by classical art unfolds with intense dynamics: naked and muscular bodies, emerging from the tumultuous waves, evoke a mythology or an ancient battle. The dramatic pose of these figures seems to capture a frozen moment of struggle or resurrection, embellished with elements such as a burning flame and fantastical creatures that suggest a distant era of legends and epic tales.
In stark contrast, the right side of the work presents a contemporary, scientific portrait of the human head, dissected to reveal a complex internal cartography—a blend of realistic anatomy and futuristic motifs. Near this anatomical head, modern soldiers in combat gear, weapons in hand, advance, recalling the violent realities of the modern world and constant surveillance. These soldiers, rigid and anonymous, create a striking contrast with the fluidity and emotion of the mythological figures, symbolizing a clear break between the old and the new.
The background is decorated with spiraling, almost psychedelic patterns and fragments of architectural landscapes such as a castle, which appear and disappear like fragments of memory. A crown suspended in the void seems to recall the collapse or transition of power, thus connecting the historical with the contemporary.
The work, through its monumental scale and choice of medium—an industrial PVC, used for its robustness and ability to capture fine detail—invites the viewer to explore a world where history and present, myth and reality, coexist in perpetual tension. The artist uses this juxtaposition to question how we interpret our own existence: as products of a mythic past or participants in a militarized modern reality.
“Untitled” is a complex meditation on human nature, its fears, desires, and its eternal search for meaning in a constantly changing world. The work encourages us to reflect on the role of art, history, and modernity in our understanding of reality and ourselves.
