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Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez
Jabón Azul. From The Composition with Tools series

2023

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Jabón Azul, 2022 - 2023 by Jose Ricardo Contreras González From The Composition with Tools series Dimensions: 28 H x 25 x 15 D cm. Base: 3 H x 35 W x 35 D cm. Transparent glass: 30 H x 35 W x 35 D cm. The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras, after long hours using digital editing tools, presents these tools as images themselves, highlighting their hidden aesthetics. This generates associations and similarities, awakening their sensitive potential with a humor parallel to their constant search for new perspectives on everyday life. _______ The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras, after long hours using digital editing tools, presents these tools as images themselves, highlighting their hidden aesthetics. This generates associations and similarities, awakening their sensitive potential with a humor parallel to their constant search for new perspectives on everyday life. José Ricardo Contreras González's work revolves around the painting. The artist, a native of Bucaramanga, holds a Master of Arts from the Universidad Industrial in Santander. As a result of his work, he has held solo and group exhibitions in Colombia and Spain. The artist explores the image through the examination of physical and digital records involving photography, film, and other artistic expressions. Currently, its process is guided by two investigations that are conducted in parallel. The first reflects on the mechanisms of representation of reality, the images of flow, and their implications, and the second investigates the landscape and migration processes, using the review of domestic archives, literature, and fieldwork as a resource.
  • Creator:
    Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez (1990, Colombian)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 13.78 in (35 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Miami Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU453314467542
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