The Fall of the Rebel Angels *PB20220831 Print

The Punk Baroque painting series is inspired by the mixture of art history and themes from popular culture, influenced by my life experiences. In this series I used to work with the representation of DJ´s as a symbol of the courage and fearlessness required to orchestrate our own lives. Like a fusion of Bach with Cumbias I blend graffiti roots with fine art academy techniques to incorporate geometric symbolism and my psychographic calligraphy to portray the often overlooked moments that shape our daily paths. The presence of Circular shapes plays a role in many Native American beliefs, rituals and traditions like cycle of life, seasons, time, family structure and gatherings. This painting is inspired by the painting of 1562 by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist, Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The subject represents the classical combat between the angels and demons in the medieval painting subjects. In the left side of this composition we find a disgusting, abominable and anonymous being. This monster represents the wickedness of men, their criminal and evil side, the money fraudsters, criminals... The right side contains the portraits of Virginia Woolf, Marie Curie, Nina Simone, Frida Kahlo and a goat that I have named "Djali" in a Victor Hugo Homage. These portraits share a new body from the works of Pieter Brueghel and Luis Ricardo Falero. You can watch the process here: https://youtu.be/wbnh36_6kS8