Deseo Insular II, 2016
José Sierra  

Photography : color edition, archival pigment print · 101.6 x 59.1 x 0.3 cm 40 x 23.27 x 0.1 inch

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color edition, archival pigment print on Fine art paper

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101.6 x 59.1 x 0.3 cm 40 x 23.27 x 0.1 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Deseo Insular II Archival Pigment Print Semi-Matte Sheet size: 40 in. H x 23.27 in. W Edition of 10 + 1AP Unframed 2016 

Other sizes are available. More sizes available: Small size: 24 in. H x 13.96 in. W Edition of 10 + 2AP

This intriguing artwork features a surreal and thought-provoking composition, masterfully blending elements of nature and human form. The central figure, a nude male, reclines in a contemplative pose, cradled by the curve of an aged wooden boat. His position is one of vulnerability and serenity, suggesting an embrace of the natural world. Above him, suspended in mid-air, a large fish hovers with a striking presence. The fish, captured in a dynamic pose, appears to be releasing a thin, graceful arc of water from its mouth onto the man below. This detail introduces an unexpected, almost mythical interaction between man and nature, infusing the scene with a sense of dreamlike wonder. The background is a stark, muted gray, accentuating the textures and colors of the main elements, and creating a stark contrast that highlights the organic textures of the wood and the shimmering scales of the fish. The placement of the fish and the stream of water form a visual line that guides the viewer's eye across the composition, emphasizing the connection between the two subjects. A large piece of driftwood arches across the upper portion of the composition, framing the scene and adding an element of rustic beauty. This natural element complements the rawness of the human form and the ethereal nature of the fish, uniting the two in an intriguing dialogue about the relationship between humans and the natural world. Overall, this artwork is a compelling exploration of harmony, contrast, and the fluid boundaries between the human and natural realms, presented with both elegance and an air of mystery.

José Sierra, Deseo Insular II

José Sierra

Colombia  • 1991

Presentation

Jose Sierra (b. 1991 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia) obtained his Master in Fine Arts from the University Institute of Fine Arts and Science of Bolivar (UNIBAC) in 2012 with a body of work titled Anti-Personnel Grids, which has since exhibited in different locales of Colombia. Shortly after, he was commissioned by the Colombian Ministry of Culture alongside the artist collective Si Nos Pagan Boys to participate in an urban art exposition titled, La Muerte Se Va de Vacaciones (Death is Going on Vacation) that was executed as a reaction to the traditionalism of Cartagena.

In 2014, he exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Cartagena and in La Presentacion Casa Museo Arte y Cultura. He then exhibited in the Cultural Center Ciudad Movil in 2016 with a body of work created in collaboration with the Colombian photographer, Camo. In the same year, he was nominated for the International Luxembourg Art Prize for his recent work Self-Portrait. Sierra's ongoing body of work continues to be based around his self-representation from which he addresses a homoerotic gaze through the configuration of abject staged environments that he merges himself within as “a subject of aesthetic creation."

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