Cristian Mesa Velazquez - Abrazo Propio

Own Embrace Oil on canvas · 32.3 x 16.5 in · 2026 The composition is split by the water line, and that division misleads the eye at first glance. Up above, on the surface, warm blocks of skin and dark hair appear resolved almost as abstraction, with no visible face. Below, under the water, the figure is defined clearly, wrapped in a sober black swimsuit that cuts through the canvas with the most severe color note of the entire scene. The gesture is the real center of the work. One hand closes over the other at chest-collarbone height, in a self-embrace rather than a swimming gesture. The fingers hold nothing, because there is no pool edge or handle. They hold themselves, and the gesture reads as protection more than movement. The dark hair spills into loose strands that the water splits in different directions, each with a long, wavy brushstroke, while a reddish-brown strand peeks at the neck. The modeling of the skin is where the work shows the most nuance. Over the arm and shoulder, layers of ochre, umber and pink are superimposed in short strokes that follow the curve of the muscle and catch the light drawn on the body by the surface. The water is resolved with broader spots of blue and green, and the background is speckled with greens and turquoise. The waterline is marked by a splash of white foam that separates two registers of brushwork: skin built with detail, water resolved with gesture. It is a deliberately ambiguous composition. It is not clear whether the figure is protecting themselves, arranging their hair, or floating inward. That ambiguity, together with the almost abstract cropping of the upper strip, brings it closer to a pictorial fragment than to a narrative scene. Technique: oil on canvas Dimensions: 32.3 x 16.5 in (82 x 53 cm) Artwork 100% handmade by the artist Includes certificate of authenticity Shipped unframed for maximum transport security Images with frame are for guidance only; the frame is not included in the sale A valid tracking number is provided to view the order’s journey and typically takes between 2-7 days depending on destination, by UPS, FEDEX and CORREOS EXPRESS Paint colors may differ slightly from photos due to screen settings. My artworks are packaged with maximum care in a transport tube for maximum protection, shipped registered with a tracking code within 3 business days after payment. Check the contents in the presence of the courier. In case of damage, keep the damage report for the courier. Studios 2013- High School Diploma in Plastic Arts. Professional Academy of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. Group exhibitions (selection) 2010. Iconographic Salon Nicolás Guillén. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba 2010. Exhibition “Vástagos.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2011. Martian Salon. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2011. Exhibition “Lithographs.” UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2011. Exhibition “Final Integral Exercise.” Professional Academy of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2012. Martian Salon. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2012. Exhibition “La Víspera.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2013. Salon “Guernica.” AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2013. Salon “Plastic Art in April.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2013. Collective expo “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2016. First Salon of Plastic Arts. Guáimaro Art Gallery, Camagüey. Cuba. 2016. Collective Expo, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba cultural, Havana. Cuba. 2017. Third Edition of the Salon of Plastic Arts, Guáimaro, Camagüey. Cuba. 2017. Collective Expo, One of a Hundred, Rita Longa Sculpture Workshop Gallery. Las Tunas. Cuba. 2017. Review of the itinerant collective expo, Aires de Cubanía, Ibero-American and Caribbean Review “Arte por Excelencias” Year VII/No.32/2017/Quarterly. Page: 18. 2018. Salon “Plastic Art in April” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2019. Collective Miniature Expo “Painting, Noble Lady of the Spirit” Ciego de Ávila. Cuba. 2019. Collective Expo “Osmosis” AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba. 2020. Tribute Expo to Anette Delgado, Havana. Cuba. 2020 Luxembourg International Art Fair 2020 2020 Paris City of Lights International Art Fair 2020 2021 Germany International Art Fair 2021 2021 France International Plastic Arts Fair 2021

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