Mirages #3, 2020

Javier Rey   Emerging artists

Mirages #3 by Javier Rey 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 2/7 + 2AP Large: 123.5 cm H x 90 cm W.  Edition 2/2 + 1AP Unframed 

This artwork presents a striking composition of an urban high-rise that seemingly dissolves into the sky. The building's mirrored facade perfectly reflects the clouds, creating an illusion of transparency and weightlessness. Its upper section is crowned with intricate antennae, adding a sense of technological prowess. The blend of architectural precision and natural surroundings blurs the boundaries between constructed and organic realms. This piece captures the essence of modernity and innovation, celebrating the harmonious coalescence of human achievement with nature. The cool, subdued color palette of blues and whites enhances the ethereal quality of the artwork, inviting viewers to contemplate the seamless integration of urban landscapes with the sky above. The piece is a powerful reflection on the interconnectedness of urban development and the natural environment, encouraging a mindful appreciation of our constructed spaces.

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.