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Mujer, by Domingo Ramos. An incarnate, translucent density commands this sculpture by Domingo Ramos, in which the female anatomy is stripped of anecdote to concentrate on its essential archetypes.
  • Mujer, by Domingo Ramos. An incarnate, translucent density commands this sculpture by Domingo Ramos, in which the female anatomy is stripped of anecdote to concentrate on its essential archetypes.
  • Mujer, by Domingo Ramos, view 2

Domingo Ramos

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Technique
Resin
Dimensions
34 × 14 × 11 cm
Status
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Palette
carmine red, scarlet red, deep garnet, translucent coral red
Brushwork
Cast volume in translucent resin with a polished, continuous finish.

Curatorial analysis

An incarnate, translucent density commands this sculpture by Domingo Ramos, in which the female anatomy is stripped of anecdote to concentrate on its essential archetypes. There is no face, no hands, nor feet; the figure stands as a compact totem of red resin that seems to retain its own internal fire. Light does not merely skim the polished surface, but penetrates the material mass, dissolving the boundaries between the gravitational weight of the volume and a liquid luminosity akin to an organic gem or glowing amber.

The formal rhythm is articulated through generous curves that immediately recall millenary iconographies of fertility. Well-defined breasts and the ample widening of the hips establish an assertive earthly presence, offset by the restraint of the upper section: an anonymous head that rises seamlessly from the shoulders. A subtle, deliberate asymmetry shapes the flanks; while the left side expands in a voluptuous arc, the opposite side descends with greater verticality, lending the piece a contained dynamism that avoids statuary rigidity.

Deep within the body, a dark branching element descends along the central axis, visible only through the material's transparency. Resembling vascular tissue, a root, or a fissure caught in time, this feature suspends an interior vegetal shadow that contrasts sharply with the exterior smoothness. That inner density shifts pure formal contemplation toward a biological enigma. Mounted on a clear acrylic base that barely disrupts the surrounding space, the figure seems to float, transformed into a vessel where tactile sensuality, a blood pulse, and the purity of filtered light coalesce.

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