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Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar, Touch, Painting on canvas
Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar, Touch, Painting on canvas
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Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar, Touch, Painting on canvas
Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar, Touch, Painting on canvas
Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar, Touch, Painting on canvas
Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar, Touch, Painting on canvas

Touch, 2021
Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar

Painting : acrylic

100 x 90 x 1 cm 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,572 3 572 €

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Medium

Painting: acrylic

Dimensions cm • inch

100 x 90 x 1 cm 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Painting on canvas

Framing

Not framed

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Portrait

Women

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Faces

Beige

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Artwork location: Mexico

In “Touch", Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar presents a striking 100 x 90 cm acrylic on canvas, where the human face becomes both mirror and enigma. The composition is dominated by an intimate portrait: a young woman gazes outward with wide, luminous eyes, her lips slightly parted, as if suspended in the threshold between silence and confession.

Executed in a contemporary figurative style, the work reveals Román Esnaurrizar's mastery of layered brushwork. The skin tones are built through overlapping patches of soft pinks, warm ochres, and translucent whites, contrasted with cooler strokes of lavender that add tension and texture to the surface. The expressive realism of the eyes and lips coexists with the painterly abstraction of the surrounding marks, creating a dialogue between vulnerability and strength.

The vertical format amplifies the intensity of the gaze, inviting the viewer to confront the subject on equal ground. Subtle chromatic accents—particularly the reddish browns of the hair and the soft blues integrated into the background—imbue the portrait with both warmth and depth, while the compositional balance anchors the work within the language of contemporary portraiture.

Román Esnaurrizar's aesthetic resonates with the psychological intimacy found in the works of Lucian Freud and the structural clarity of Alex Katz, yet she asserts her own voice by merging gestural abstraction with figurative precision. The result is a piece that is not only visually compelling but also emotionally charged, offering collectors a work that speaks to both modern sensibilities and timeless human expression.

“Touch" is an artwork that redefines presence—ideal for modern interiors, personal collections, and gallery spacesseeking a statement piece that embodies both tenderness and intensity.

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Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar
Mexico  • 1973

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Painting that feels, portraits that speak, abstraction with soul

Gabriela Román Esnaurrizar turns emotion into visual matter. Her work emerges from an inner urgency — a need to translate the intangible into color, form, and texture: the weight of a memory, the stillness of dusk, the intensity of a gaze.

Since 2019, her artistic practice has become a distinct voice in contemporary Mexican painting. She moves fluidly between atmospheric abstraction and expressive portraiture, guided by a deep sensitivity to both nature and human emotion. Though originally trained as a graphic designer, she found in painting a more visceral, instinctive, and personal means of expression.

Her abstract works don't aim to depict—they evoke. Inspired by the silent majesty of the sky, the sea, and shifting light, her compositions are emotional spaces rather than literal landscapes. Layers of paint, texture, and movement invite the viewer to pause, interpret, and connect on their own terms.

In contrast, her portraits place emotion at the forefront. Faces, especially the eyes, become powerful portals—revealing unspoken stories, vulnerability, resilience, or defiance. Each subject becomes a mirror of shared humanity, exploring identity, longing, strength, and transformation.

Gabriela works primarily with acrylics, using brushes, palette knives, and unconventional tools to build unique, richly textured pieces. Her process is intuitive and exploratory—each painting is one-of-a-kind, carrying its own emotional weight.

Her work has been featured in over 30 exhibitions and art fairs across cities such as New York, Madrid, Berlin, Dubai, Hong Kong, Miami, Monaco, Zug, Palma de Mallorca, and Las Vegas. She has been represented by a gallery in New York, and her paintings are held in private collections in Mexico and internationally.

Collectors are drawn to Gabriela's work for its emotional resonance and authenticity. Her pieces are more than visual compositions — they are invitations to feel, reflect, and connect. Her art doesn't just fill a space. It stays with you.

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