Unión #4, 2014

Javier Rey   Emerging artists

From the Series Unión Edition of 5 + 1AP 

More sizes and Editions: 40 x 60 cm. Edition of 7 73 x 110 cm. Edition of 2 Unframed 

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This compelling artwork captures a solitary figure nestled in a vast landscape of lush, uneven greenery. Surrounded by jagged rocks and sparse shrubbery, the individual draws immediate attention with their stark presence against the muted earth tones. The scene exudes a sense of isolation and introspection, inviting contemplation on the relationship between humanity and nature. The expansive terrain, with its varied textures, offers a rich tapestry that contrasts the vulnerability and insignificance of the human form within the grandeur of the natural environment. The artist skillfully utilizes the setting to evoke emotions of solitude and reflection, highlighting the unique interplay between space and figure.

"The first encounter I had with the abyss, was arriving at a place that does not exist, a point suspended in time where I am without being. An unreal world expands in front of me, everything here is stripped of identity; it’s a void with volumes and textures in which I transit. The abyss is not aggressive, it is not violent, and it is not tangible, but it exists: “Is the abyss no more than an expedient annihilation? It would not be difficult for me to read the abyss, not as a repose, but as an emotion. I mask my mourning by an evasion; I dilute myself, I swoon in order to escape that density, that clogging which makes me into a responsible subject: I come out: it is ecstasy.”