Muscle, 2024

Pamelito  

PAMELITO's work is marked by a recurring character, a small cactus.
This cactus character was inspired during a trip to Reunion Island. The first was drawn on a corner of the table for making tattoos, inspired by mini-cacti or dwarf cacti, which are real cacti that do not exceed 5 to 15 cm in height.
It comes in several archetypal forms, with eyes but without faces. The eyes go in all directions and they contribute fully to the general composition of the drawing. Winks, glances, types of looks from the most intense, to the mysterious, passing through fleeting or frank glances give depth to the character of these characters. The different looks and their meanings make cacti a little more unique, because everything depends on the movement of the eyes, their direction and the size of the pupils. Reading each character allows you to detect the state of mind hidden behind those eyes.
They are arranged according to a principle of accumulation. Whether by superposition or crowding, the notion of gathering, of crowd is very present in all of the compositions. In no case is a cactus found alone or lost. Furthermore, some are decorated with specific objects such as crowns, caps, glasses or even mustaches.
Their sizes, colors, spines, looks and fillings vary greatly in order to give them uniqueness. The shapes are diverse but recurring and the details on the cacti are represented in different stylized ways. In the style of a zentangle, via hatching, stripes and all types of lines, often abstract and imaginary. The thickness of the contours, more or less thick and the strength of the lines are other effects making customization and combinations very numerous. Like an arbitrary code, the patterns seem repetitive but they stimulate the imagination with the aim of balance in their composition leading to a feeling of relaxation.
All works are unique and original pieces. Formats can be rectangular, either portrait or landscape, square and occasionally round. They are made with ink, acrylic paint, paint marker and aerosol on several types of support such as paper, canvas, medium panels or even kraft.
Cacti are also installed on wall frescoes and other objects such as helmets, shoes, skateboards and snowboards as well as deck chairs or caps.