Pablo Álvarez

Sol de invierno | Pablo Álvarez

3.585 €

Measurements

140 x 110 cm

Discipline

Pintura

Styles

Arte figurativo

Supports

Lino

Techniques

Óleo

Year

2026

Unique work

Winter Sun is a landscape that merges with a stretched sheet. It is unclear where the field ends and the fabric begins. The sheet becomes part of the landscape, as if the scenery were made of the same material as the painting. There is a direct relationship with the studies of fabrics throughout art history. For centuries, painters have worked on folds, drapes, and light on fabric as a technical and almost symbolic exercise. Here I revisit that interest, but take it to the landscape: the fabric no longer covers a figure, but is the environment itself. It is a clear nod to the cultural heritage of the old masters, but from a contemporary perspective. On one side, a sunflower appears, a plant that moves according to the light. I am interested in it as a symbol of adaptation, of always seeking the focus. On the other side, there is a pixelated plant, which introduces the digital into the scene and breaks the pseudo-natural logic of the whole. The aesthetic is slightly surreal, but simple. The work speaks of how tradition and the present coexist in the same image: the fabric as a memory of classical painting and the pixel as a sign of the current moment. Furthermore, I feel particularly comfortable with this new language. I feel that this clearer, more direct, and at the same time symbolic way of painting is a natural evolution of my work and the path I want to continue advancing on.

Price evolution

After studying Fine Arts and Interior Design at Antonio de Nebrija University, where he graduated in 2018, he continued his education with a Master's in Research in Art and Creation (2024), consolidating a career that combines artistic practice and theoretical reflection. Since the beginning of his career, he has sought experiences that broaden his perspective, participating in international projects such as ¿Cómo enseñar y hacer fotografía? (How to teach and make photography?) in Piura, Peru (2020) and a documentary photography program in rural areas with Erasmus+ in Dilijan, Armenia (2019). These experiences marked a line of work attentive to social issues and modes of representation in diverse contexts. His work has been presented in various solo and group exhibitions in Spain, and has received recognition from institutions and competitions. In 2024, he exhibited his work at Galería My Name’s Lolita (Madrid), and in previous years participated in shows such as the Pozuelo de Alarcón Painting Competition (where he won third prize in 2023), the Moncloa Cultural Center (Madrid, 2022), and the LXXVII Centelles Painting Competition (Barcelona, 2019). In Logroño, he was awarded third prize in the XXXIV Young Art Showcase La Rioja (2018), and in Segovia, he was part of a group exhibition and an artistic residency at AP Gallery (2017). His artistic practice is characterized by an interest in the intersection of image, memory, and territory, exploring through painting and photography ways of inhabiting, narrating, and reinterpreting contemporary experience. With a career that spans from international projects to national competition awards, he continues to develop work that dialogues between aesthetic research and the cultural transformations of our time.

Financial information

Signature value

18.86 ¢/cm2

Accum. revaluation

84.27 %

Price evolution