“Painting is possessed of a divine power, for not only . . . does it make the absent present, but it also, after many centuries, makes the dead almost alive, so that they are recognized with great admiration . . .” |
Leon Battista Alberti |
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self-portrait ( We the Living ), marble, 50,8 x 15,5 x 1,8 cm., 2012.
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Artists do transcended the mortal condition, immortalized by their works and by art history. This fate, however, is rather an exception in the highly competitive artistic environment of the 21st Century, a fact that this particular self-portrait does not fail to evoke.
Knowing that the stone was sculpted in 2012 situates the author in his late twenties, in the very latter part of his life as a young artist. This is a crucial moment in the life of most contemporary artists striving to live from their art. Most will establish their achievement during the early years, gaining the recognition of the art world that will guarantee their future as artists. Failure to do so seriously compromises the artists’ financial success, forcing sometimes a gradual abandonment of art in favor of more lucrative activity. It heralds the end of life as an artist. As it turns out, death in this case is not only a physical event. And this is not a portrait of the self, it is simply –and tragically- a real possibility. For artists and all other professionals alike.”
Rose Marie Barrientos.
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