Vernor Gallardo
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- Year
- 2013
- Technique
- Oil/Canvas
- Dimensions
- 72 × 74 cm
- Status
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Curatorial analysis
Curatorial analysis
The first element commanding the space is the sheer scale of the hair. It acts neither as a decorative accessory nor as conventional coiffure, but rather as an atmospheric mass that projects thought beyond the body: a swirling tide of sea greens, turquoises, and yellows interwoven with swift glazes, transparencies, and lines scratched directly onto the canvas weave. Beneath this enveloping structure, the female profile emerges with a clean, almost hieratic stillness, directing its gaze toward the right edge in contained contemplation.
Opposing this upper tide, the torso is draped in a tunic of acid greens and yellows where the pictorial matter becomes vibrant and gestural. Linear sweeps and golden filigrees trace the garment, establishing a direct dialogue with the continuous, reddish flourish that trims the lower contour of the hair. This garnet line, fashioned through calligraphic curls, functions as an indispensable rhythmic boundary: it separates yet articulates the airy weight of the head from the smooth warmth of the face and neck.
To the left, set against a chalky white ground that isolates the elements without depriving them of warmth, rests a bowl bearing three bluish fruits crowned with stylized leaves. These are the three entities invoked by the title: compact, cool nuclei turned inward, contrasting with the chromatic agitation resting atop the figure. The canvas establishes a quiet correspondence between what gathers in the bowl and what unfurls from the mind, balancing the scene between the tangible repose of the still life and the unrelenting flow of inner life.
More works by Vernor Gallardo
16 works
Available works
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- Mi ReflejoInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2014
- Dame Tu DirecciónInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2013
- Día de FiestaInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2016
- Mi SecretoInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2014
- JuntasInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2014
- EsperanzaInquire about availabilityVernor Gallardo · 2013
Sold and historical
- TriunfoSoldVernor Gallardo · 2015
- De Tiempos y EsperasSoldVernor Gallardo · 2015
- VidaSoldVernor Gallardo · 2013
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