Mirages #8, 2020

Javier Rey   Emerging artists

Archival pigment print  Medium size: 75 cm H x 55 cm W. 

Edition of 5 + 1AP  More Editions & Sizes: Small: 55 cm H x 40 cm W.  Edition of 7 + 2AP Large: 123.5 cm H x 90 cm W.  Edition of 2 + 1AP Unframed 

This artwork presents a striking juxtaposition of urban architecture and ethereal sky. A modern skyscraper rises seamlessly from the clouds, with its mirrored facade reflecting the sky's soft blues and whites. The upper portion of the structure is detailed with antennas and rooftop machinery, evoking a sense of connectivity and technological prowess. The contrast between the sleek, reflective glass and the industrial rooftop elements creates a dynamic visual tension. The composition challenges perceptions of reality and invites viewers to explore themes of urbanization amidst nature. This imaginative piece captures the viewer's attention with its blend of realism and surrealism, emphasizing the limitless possibilities of human innovation and creativity.

Mirages. The idea of the monumental, utopian and modern city is constantly debated due to its own fragility. The idealization of the city is weak and vulnerable, threatened by the rudeness of its inhabitants. Mirages is a project that interprets this unrealizable idea of the city, creating a route of buildings that seem to float unpolluted, breaking the uniformity of the sky and integrating into it like castles of glass, where contemporary society deposits the idea of unattainable perfection. These crystalline masses reflect the sky as if they were above all things, camouflaging themselves, creating a bridge between the natural and the artificial.