EYES UP Painting

“Eyes up” is a CIRCULAR piece, 41inches diameter, oil on Belgian linen. It’s part of my solo show in the most prestigious venue in Santiago and gives its name to the exhibition. **Please note that the main picture looks on a white square when viewed in the “view in a room” feature, which is not actually the case**, for this is a unique circular artwork, no frame needed. It’s in PERFECT condition. Material: best quality Belgian linen, heavy weight, very fine grain. I used to buy it by the roll in Spain, at a 100 year old art store. Medium: Artists choice Winsor & Newton oils. The painting then was glued [acid free PVA] to a mdf board whose edges were previously beveled all around to achieve a polished finish. The back of the board is painted with Behr paint (Hematite). Everything customized and hand made. A 15.8” x 15.8” square frame was attached to the back of the board to grant extra rigidity and allow a separation of 6/8” from the wall. Thus the painting will look like floating when hanged. Weight: 10 pounds. A professional art hanging system is attached to the back frame: pvc coated steel wire and steel plates so you will get it ready to hang, confidently. NO frame needed. This artwork is a modern take of an old subject, a true statement of colour, which will give way to conversation and debate about what we can see if we remember to lift our eyes. It looks great and matches all kinds of interiors, minimalist, classic, eclectic.....it’s a friendly no angled window or even a planet! Thanks for your appreciation of my work. About the EYES UP exhibition, Creative concept: “In these days of easy access to a variety of portable electronic devices --such as telephones and tablets-- our attention is quickly and easily drawn to whatever appears on a screen. Our posture has switched to shoulders rolling forward, bent down head and eyes looking downwards. And from one day to another, the world around us has been relegated to a less important category. Standing on Earth, we enjoy only a partial view of the unknown infinite universe, whose vastness tends to silence and darkness but at the same time bestows the wonder of light and colour upon us. Therefore, my artistic proposal is an invitation to disregarding technology, putting screens aside to look upwards, raising our gaze. Surprisingly, we will see something instead of nothing.” EYES UP Inspiration: “Over my many years of cloud-gazing practice, I have noticed they evolve in size, shape and colour depending of the time of the day and the cycle of seasons. I have found out that certain cloud formations and unique chromatic patterns appear repetitively, always in the same period of the year, as if they were the preferred choice of a heavenly painter. I have seen frightening shapes and shadows, slowly transmuting, and colours that many could describe as impossible. At a point, I started a photo registry to keep a record of this amazing experience, which later produced dozens of wonderful aides-memoire. As a result, in some cases clouds play an evident role in the composition. In others, they are more subtlety introduced to gently give way to saturated colours —part of my passionate language. “Eyes up” was inspired and encouraged by my own enchantment and awe in front of a splendorous natural environment, which have moved me in different ways throughout, being this series of oils a humble intent to express how deeply touched I feel in front of that magnificent beauty.“