Astor Milan Salcedo
Astor Salcedo
Painting - 130 x 160 x 6 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63 x 2.4 inch
$13,761
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Live a little,
2022
Astor Salcedo
Painting : aerosol paint, acrylic, colored pencil
130 x 120 x 2 cm 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$10,440
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130 x 120 x 2 cm 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: Germany
This electrifying artwork is a complex and dynamic piece that draws the viewer into a chaotic world brimming with vivid symbolism and raw emotion. Dominated by a central figure with a television for a head and angel-like wings, the painting juxtaposes themes of media, escapism, and perhaps a yearning for transcendence. The word “AWAY” is emblazoned in bold, graffiti-like yellow letters at the top, resonating a powerful call for distance or departure from the depicted chaos. The background of the piece is a mesmerizing tapestry of neon colors, abstract forms, and cryptic text fragments, creating an almost hypnotic sense of depth and movement. Amidst this pandemonium, a large, surreal pink balloon floats to the right, possibly symbolizing innocence or fleeting freedom amidst the surrounding turmoil. Beside this, a masked figure with hollow eyes injects a sense of eeriness and mystery, further enhancing the painting's enigmatic narrative. The artist’s use of mixed media is particularly striking, combining spray paint, acrylics, and perhaps even elements of collage to form a textured and multi-layered composition. The painting thrives on contrasts – between the bright, almost garish hues and the somber, somewhat unsettling undertones conveyed through darker elements and imagery. Noteworthy for its street art influence, the piece integrates elements of pop culture with a grunge aesthetic, reminiscent of both dystopian urban landscapes and personal, emotional struggles. The cryptic words and symbols scattered throughout add to the intrigue, compelling the viewer to decipher the messages hidden within the chaos. Overall, this artwork is a visually arresting and thought-provoking exploration of modern existential themes, presented with a bold and unapologetic flair that demands attention and reflection. The unique blend of chaotic artistry and profound symbolism makes this piece an unforgettable visual experience.
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Presentation
Astor Milan Salcedo, Spanish-born artist of Colombian descent, is a skilled visual documentarian with a journalistic background and a passion for storytelling. He initially explored photography and documentary filmmaking as forms of his artistic expression, in a capacity that far surpasses simply being a spectator. Now Salcedo takes his manifesto “Art speaks to the soul to bring enlightenment and wholeness." to the next level. His current work incorporates this way of viewing the world around him in colors and textures. They are pictorial stitches in time, chronicles of life, sentimental ballads.
While oils are his media of choice, the surfaces he applies them to are diverse: they include everything from traditional primed canvases to photographs and further to the resilience of paper. This range is broadened by his personal favorites, unprimed canvases and especially raw linen, which give his visual documentaries a natural sensuality. Techniques include layering and the opulent use of color to create complex stories of great visual depth.
Astor Salcedo tirelessly pursues an existential equilibrium of the physical, mental and spiritual. His art is emblematic of this personal quest and his works present evidence of the human struggle in those moments when this balance is out of sync.
Astor's work consistently articulates an inherently watchful interest in historical and political events and takes its inspiration from nature, music and the people and places he encounters on his journeys.
He transfers this collection of cultural, contemporary, innate, exploratory, harmonious, dissonant and human impressions directly onto his surfaces. His work is both personal commentary and globally significant narrative, which in turn provides the viewer with an immersive emotional experience – at times soothing and sometimes brutal in its honesty.
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