"La ciudad que se regenera a sí misma" surrealist oil painting, city landscape

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Alejandra España
"La ciudad que se regenera a sí misma" surrealist oil painting, city landscape
2023

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"Una ciudad que se regenera a si misma" (A city that regenerates itself) is the title of artwork by Mexican artist Alejandra España. Nature is a central theme in Alejandra's work, and with this surreal landscape, we can notice her profound curiosity about the cycles that occur in the natural world that turn out to be transformative and ever-changing. In addition to integrating elements of the natural world, the artist makes extensive reference to the realm of dreams, which she constantly records in her journal. So the work results in a surreal landscape inhabited by these magical beings that could exist in other realities. Besides the organic elements, small geometric details build the space in detail. With these lines of geometric volumes, the artist seeks to refer to the rationality of the human being and our constant need to find familiar references in the things we observe. This landscape, as well as other pieces that are part of the exhibition called Jardín Particular (currently on display in Mexico City), arouses the artist's interest in color theory. Taking up the technique of oil on linen, Alejandra explores the way in which we perceive color and the way in which one color reacts to another. The use of oil is a "new stage" in her work since it is a material with which she is familiar, but it is now that she is re-discovering it. Alejandra builds environments. Across media, references to bio-diversity, home, and a totemic past dance together in color and light with a unique and universally symbolic porousness. Lithe, primordial creatures scamper across surfaces before bursting into three dimensions. The sounds of crickets and birds attune our senses to often-overlooked life-affirming details. And loose, dynamic brushstrokes allude to a moment when her world began. But the compositions’ meticulously crafted supports offset this newness and improvisation. Whether a painted panel (with all sides carefully considered), a pedestal, or a wall, she painstakingly finds the entirety of her works as fully formed messages of hope.

Creator:
Alejandra España (1982, Mexican)
Creation Year:
2023
Dimensions:
Height: 47.2 in (119.89 cm)Width: 35.4 in (89.92 cm)
Medium:
Linen,Oil
Movement & Style:
Surrealist
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Ciudad de México, MX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2072212408112