Alejandro Faura - La Linea

La línea (2026), Alejandro Faura. This oil painting offers a reflection on the boundaries that separate reality from imagination, the presence of absence, and the visible world from what remains in the realm of memory. The solitary, contemplative figure, oriented toward the horizon, sits between different chromatic fields that divide space into planes of perception and evoke the coexistence of different realities. Above it, a monumental red fish introduces a symbolic presence that transcends the natural to become an image of memory, identity, and the persistence of what accompanies us internally. The horizontal line that runs through the composition constitutes the conceptual axis of the work: an ambiguous boundary that both separates and, at the same time, connects two worlds. Technically, Faura uses oil on canvas, combining a visible and expressive brushstroke with a highly sensitive figurative construction. The contrast between turquoise greens, dark tones, and intense red generates a chromatic tension that reinforces the enigmatic character of the scene. The application of paint alternates zones of definition with freer, more gestural surfaces, while formal synthesis and economy of elements build an atmosphere of silence, introspection, and contemplation. Alejandro Faura is a Cuban artist who studied Fine Arts in his homeland and later developed his artistic career in Germany, before continuing his professional activity in Spain. His contemporary figurative work explores memory, identity, and the relationship between experience and perception through solitary figures and the recurring presence of red fish, symbols that articulate a visual universe of their own and open to multiple interpretations. His career includes appearances on international contemporary art platforms, as well as in spaces of sale and auction, where his work reaches collectors in different countries. In October 2026, his work has also been disseminated by Edge of Humanity Magazine, an international publication that has helped broaden the visibility of his artistic proposal. In La línea, Faura transforms a seemingly simple composition into a poetic reflection on the inner borders of the human being, inviting the viewer to question the limits between what is real and imagined, what is visible and hidden, and to discover what remains beyond the surface. The work is in excellent condition; it will be shipped rolled in a tube, with tracking code and certificate of authenticity, sent directly from the artist's studio.

Estimate:£507.07

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