Reefs IV | Elisa de la Torre

Reefs are complex natural arrangements beneath the water's surface. The grouping of corals contrasts with the turquoise explosion of transparent water whose textures are intended to be emulated. The presence of the beauty of imperfection and the search for organic textures and sensations that refer to that authentic natural matter are the basis of this series. To pursue the randomness of the chance element and, at the same time, discover magic in the unexpected. The use of gold leaf aims to highlight the beauty of cracks, referring to kintsugi. There is beauty in the unnoticed, in the small detail, the insignificant shine, and textures so real, that they evoke a very familiar sense of home, whose memory refers to recollection and transports to places, thus turning abstract painting into personal landscapes.