Vernor Gallardo
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- Year
- 2014
- Technique
- Oil/Canvas
- Dimensions
- 93 × 148 cm
- Status
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Curatorial analysis
Curatorial analysis
A continuous block of scarlet red runs across the horizontal canvas, binding two women positioned back to back. Their profiles, outlined with restrained contours free of anatomical realism, look toward opposite margins yet remain anchored by a single textile or capillary mass dominating the upper register. The contrast between the saturated red and the pure luminosity of the white background creates an almost heraldic, frontal plane where the human figure functions as a graphic sign rather than an individual portrait.
At the center, where both heads converge, the negative space activates through a white cut-out crowned with golden scrolls. This curvilinear ornamentation, evocative of classical decorative motifs, serves as a formal bridge balancing the divergent pull of their gazes. Toward the edges, small still lifes temper the rigidity of the symmetrical scheme: on the left sits a bowl brimming with ochre and orange spheres, while on the right, loose fruit and golden leaves disperse across the void, softening the visual weight.
The paint surface is resolved through light glazes and swept applications that reveal the brightness of the prepared canvas beneath. Rather than a flat monochrome field, the red breathes across variations ranging from fiery vermilion to earthy ochre, exposing the gesture of the brush. This physical translucency contrasts with the sharp edges of the outlines, lending the figures an ethereal presence.
The title suggests a reading centered on duality and connection: two identities looking toward opposite horizons while sharing the same physical and compositional core. Framed by the fruit offering and the stillness of the facial profiles, the scene evokes a quiet, ritual atmosphere where closeness relies not on eye contact, but on the shared expanse that keeps them indivisible.
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- Tres IdeasInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2013
- Mi SecretoInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2014
- Dame Tu DirecciónInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2013
- Día de FiestaInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2016
- Mi ReflejoInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2014
- EsperanzaInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2013
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- La RecolectaSoldVernor Gallardo · 2014
- ÉxitoSoldVernor Gallardo · 2015
- Sueño CompartidoSoldVernor Gallardo · 2015
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