Merlin,
2024
En Blanco
Painting : oil, acrylic, pastel
132 x 86 x 1 cm 52 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch
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Unique artwork
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Hand-signed by artist
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Dimensions cm • inch
132 x 86 x 1 cm 52 x 33.9 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Not framed
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Artwork location: Mexico
En Blanco contemporary figurative painting acrylic and oil pastel on canvas: everyday myth in vigil
From the first glance, establishes a silent presence that seems to inhabit the space. The image does not interrupt; it stays. There is a dense calm, a contained energy that activates through proximity and unfolds over time. In this work, En Blanco builds an experience where contemporary figurative painting and contemporary realism intersect with a nocturnal atmosphere, dominated by deep blues and warm accents, naturally integrating En Blanco contemporary figurative painting acrylic and oil pastel on canvas into a sustained emotional narrative.
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas: sustained intimate presence
The surface vibrates between layers of acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, generating a texture that breathes and withdraws. The palette—blue, black, yellow, and orange—creates a slow, meditative rhythm where the figure does not impose itself but instead offers presence. This figurative painting proposes physical and emotional closeness: it feels like a silent companion that observes without judgment. The atmosphere oscillates between the introspective and the symbolic, reinforcing a distinctive approach to contemporary figurative art.
Contemporary figuration: the mythical versus the everyday
The central gesture of the work moves along that blurred line between the mythical and the everyday. There is no epic narrative; there is humanity. The figure operates as a recognizable archetype connected to common experiences: waiting, memory, vigilance. This ambiguity is its defining strength within contemporary realism, because it does not explain—it accompanies. The image stays, remains in the gaze, and returns over time, activating a prolonged relationship for those who seek to collect contemporary art with genuine emotional depth.
En Blanco acrylic and oil pastel: recognizable authorial signature
En Blanco's pictorial signature is evident in the construction of dense atmospheres through precise gestures and expressive figuration that avoids narrative excess, with echoes of Rembrandt. Under the pseudonym of Alberto Blanco, the artist has developed a trajectory shaped by the intersection of the urban and the intimate. In , an original artwork and unique piece, acrylic and oil pastel on canvas measuring 86 x 132 cm, created in 2024, the technique integrates seamlessly into the narrative. It is a signed artwork that conveys trust, conceived to coexist with those who choose to acquire art through a deep and lasting experience.
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En Blanco, the pseudonym of Alberto Blanco (Mexico City, 1974), with roots in Ciudad Satélite and long-time resident of Coyoacán, has built a life trajectory marked by the contrast between the urban and the intimate.
He is a contemporary visual artist who combines his training in design and advertising with pictorial exploration. Educated at one of Mexico's pioneering institutions, with a global vision endorsed by international organizations, he developed a strategic and creative mindset that is now reflected in his work.
For over three decades, he worked in art direction and creative leadership on projects that reached millions of people, leaving a mark on both global icons and brands deeply connected to Mexican popular culture. His images inhabited public spaces and major media outlets,
becoming part of the daily life of people across Mexico and Latin America.
Today, his path in the art world is taking shape through exhibitions that confirm a natural transition: from filling streets, screens, and magazines with images designed for millions, to building a universe where those same skills are transformed into personal and artistic expression.
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