Miguel Piñeiro

Where is the love | Miguel Piñeiro

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Measurements

100 x 170 cm

Discipline

Pintura

Styles

Hiperrealismo

Supports

Tabla

Techniques

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Óleo

Year

2023

Unique work

In private collection

This work by Miguel Piñeiro is a powerful visual piece that fuses elements of fashion and violence to provoke reflection. In the center, an assault rifle with lipstick-shaped bullets and luxury-evoking details—such as a padded, designer-bag-style stock—becomes a symbol of combative femininity. The phrase "If you're sad add more lipstick and attack," attributed to Coco Chanel, reinforces the message of aggressive empowerment, transforming pain into action. The contrast between the aesthetic and the warlike suggests a critique of gender stereotypes and consumption, while the shell casings and splatters add emotional tension. It is a work that does not merely decorate: it challenges, confronts, and leaves a mark.

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Miguel Piñeiro's work is distinguished by a refined hyperrealist technique that, far from being limited to mimesis, functions as an expressive resource to create tension between the real and the represented. His painting transforms everyday objects into visual constructions charged with irony and meaning, where the use of reflections, transparencies, and trompe-l'oeil activates the viewer's perception. The incorporation of references to mass culture, design, and advertising reinforces the contemporary character of his work, while chromatic precision and balanced composition reveal a deep knowledge of pictorial tradition. In this intersection of technical virtuosity and critical discourse, Piñeiro achieves a powerful visual proposal that connects the intimate with the collective and the ephemeral with the lasting.

Financial information

Signature value

13.06 ¢/cm2

Accum. revaluation

17.15 %

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