Cell Culture - Paintings by Raquel Echanique

Uncomfortable angles and perception distorting images will force the viewer to find themselves in the skin of the observed object. Aggressive cell-like abstractions and realistic portraits battle for space in the compositions. The artist creates an intense dialog between an abstract and figurative world giving the pigments a loud voice while using all sorts of risky and provocative colors. Floating heads enveloped in aggressive strokes offer a sense of otherworldliness.

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