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Juan Álvarez CebriánTheories2009
2009
$2,955.45
£2,225.15
€2,500
CA$4,078.96
A$4,569.34
CHF 2,381.04
MX$55,736.52
NOK 30,257.59
SEK 28,530.75
DKK 19,032.50
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In Theories, the viewer is confronted with an enigmatic scene where time and space seem to dissolve. Two sculptures float suspended in a dark, earthy-toned environment, divided by a red curtain that suggests a partially opened theatrical backdrop. This division seems to mark not just a physical boundary but also a symbolic one—between past and present, or perhaps between reason and intuition.
On the left, the sculpture detaches from its pedestal like a thought taking flight. The barely suggested table, upon which the sculpture’s base rests, holds books sketched in fine lines, symbols of knowledge that are barely visible yet always present. On the right, a fragment of a Roman face emerges from the background, with rectangles projecting outward like a visual study of human perception, reminiscent of medical charts.
Everything in this work points to an intellectual and human journey: the fragmented forms, the classical references, the duality between object and shadow. Theories is a reflection on how we construct meaning and knowledge, the traces we leave behind, and the ways in which culture and science interact within a shared and floating space.
- Creator:Juan Álvarez Cebrián (1966, Spanish)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 55.91 in (142 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Gallery Location:CAMPO REAL, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2767216467302
Born in Madrid, Spain, he pursued Interior Design studies but his aptitude for painting led him to focus on this art form. In 1986, he joined the Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, where he spent several years drawing and painting figures from life. In 1989, he became a copyist of Art Works at the National Prado Museum in Madrid, a role he continued for several more years. He took painting courses with Daniel Quintero and Eduardo Úrculo, and engraving courses at the National Mint of Madrid with José Hernández, Daniel Gil, Paco Mora, and Luis Cabrera. He has held solo and group exhibitions in various national and international galleries. He has been selected for numerous national competitions and has won several awards, including the 2nd Prize at the Caballeros de Yuste, finalist in the VIII Laura Otero, Honorary Medal at Sotillo de la Adrada, 5th Prize at the XVIII Antequera in Málaga, Honorary Medal at the XXII López-Villaseñor, XLII Antonio López Painting and Drawing Competition in Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, and First Prize in Small Format Painting at AGORA96 in Cádiz. He was a finalist in the Ynglada-Guillot Foundation Drawing Competition in Barcelona. His most recent selections include Daimiel and Virgen de las Viñas 2022, Laura Otero (finalist), and Valdepeñas 2023. In 2018, he was selected to exhibit at the Art Revolution Taipei International Art Fair and at the X-Power Gallery in Taipei.
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