
Hesperides 001 and Hesperides 004, Diptych
Francisco Larios
Painting - 125 x 220 x 0.3 cm Painting - 49.2 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
$30,000
Painting : mixed media
196.9 x 166.4 x 0.3 cm 77.5 x 65.5 x 0.1 inch
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196.9 x 166.4 x 0.3 cm 77.5 x 65.5 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth
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The “Plucking Daisies” offers rich ground for philosophical interpretation, particularly through a Heideggerian lens. It invites us to contemplate our own existence, our relationship with death, and the nature of the world we inhabit. Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), a prominent philosopher of the 20th century, delved into the nature of being and existence. His concept of "Dasein" (literally, "being-there") refers to the unique way in which human beings exist in the world. The garden, with its cycle of growth and decay, represents the cyclical time of nature. On the other hand, war drones symbolize the linear time of history, marked by technological progress and violence.
The juxtaposition of these two times creates a tension that reflects the human experience of being caught between nature and culture, past and future. At the center of this image is a confrontation with mortality. The ghostly central figure embodies the transience of human existence. This stark reminder of death highlights our being in the world. The forest and the garden, as symbols of both the wild and the cultivated, the forest, a recurring motif in Heidegger's thought, serves as a backdrop to this confrontation. Not simply a physical setting but a place where Being develops, the forest, with its intricate network of paths and hidden depths, reflects the complexity of human existence. It is a place where we find our own mortality, our limitations and our interconnection with the natural world, the garden, can be inferred as a potential space within the forest.
In Heidegger's philosophy, the garden represents a cultivated space, a place where human intentionality shapes the natural world, it is a microcosm of our relationship with Being, and represents our ability to shape and cultivate the world around us, The garden, in this image, is more than a picturesque landscape, it is a symbol of hope, resilience and the lasting power of life that reminds us that, even in the darkest of times, there is always the possibility of renewal and growth, the garden plays, therefore, a crucial role in The philosophical interpretation of "Plucking Daisies", is a beacon of light in a world that is often shrouded in darkness. "Plucking Daisies" is an image that explores the interaction between Being and Nothingness, the natural and the artificial, the organic and the technological, where we can find the limits of our own understanding and the immensity of the world beyond our control, an extraordinary, mysterious and unique world, this wonderful garden that we have, and that with its vibrant life and lasting beauty, are a reminder of our responsibility to care for the natural world and find our place within it.
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The Art Design Project - Art Gallery • United States
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Francisco Larios practices painting, open-concept drawing, and the use of software to create two and three-dimensional visual environments. In his imaginary, the postmodern condition is achieved in terms that contemporary culture is the starting point for the elaboration of sceneries that manifest the return to sacred references, philosophical themes, and immemorial fabulations.
In Larios' work, landscape is treated conceptually, sometimes, as space where studies of the dreamlike, the bond between human beings and their surroundings, and the nature of objects develop; in other cases as the practice of graphic representation of mathematical, physical and musical principles which part from the idea of the horizon as divisive line and as a limit.
Larios production is a poetic, ironic, and reflexive exploration of the state of our relationship with faith, will, and destiny.
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