Reefs IX | Elisa de la Torre

Reefs are complex natural arrangements beneath the water's surface. In these works, the grouping of corals contrasts with the turquoise explosion of transparent water. They are imbued with a sense of the sea, calm, and continuous movement. In them, there is a presence of the beauty of natural imperfection and the search for organic textures and sensations that lead to the experience of diving into crystalline water with sun glints. Noticing the unnoticed, the small detail, the insignificant sparkle, and the organic textures evoke a very familiar feeling of home, whose memory transports to that particular place in memory, thus transforming abstract painting into personal landscapes. The eternal flow of water is presented in liquid painting through the search for randomness of this chance element. It is a process in which the magic of the unexpected is discovered, playing with the will of matter and welcoming genuine and imperfect forms. Imperfection in nature is so authentic that it reminds us of our own human fragility. Inspired by the technique of Eastern philosophy /kintsugi/, each crack in the painting, like each scar in our history, is highlighted in 22k gold as the reflection of the sun on the water, making the unnoticed visible and giving value to the unique.