Engulfment Cartagena 5, 2021

Javier Rey   Emerging artists

This striking artwork presents a surreal scene where a human figure merges seamlessly with a piece of driftwood on a sandy beach. The figure lies face-down, their body intertwined with the natural contours of the wood, creating a visual blend of human and nature. The wood's rugged texture and the smooth skin of the figure contrast yet harmonize, evoking thoughts on the relationship between humanity and the environment. The beach setting, with gentle waves lapping in the background, enhances the natural theme and adds a sense of tranquility. The artwork invites viewers to contemplate themes of transformation and unity with nature, highlighting the fluid boundaries between the organic and the human form. The unique composition challenges conventional perspectives, making it an evocative and thought-provoking piece.

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.