Description
‘The Nixie of the Pond’ by Raúl Guerra
Artist: Raúl Guerra
Title: ‘The Nixie of the Pond’
Medium: Gouache on paper
Dimensions: 8.3″ x 5.8″
Framing: Framed (frame size: 12″ x 10″)
Year of Creation: 2021
Artwork Will Ship From: Spain
About the Artist:
Ever-inspired by concepts and words and the interrelationships of colours, I express not only my emotions or feelings, but those of the ones near me. The energy I nurture for the purpose of creating always follows the same depurative process: being touched or moved by a singular feeling or idea, and attempting to get as close as possible to the essence of how I perceive it – or what I believe to be the truest/purest aspect of it. Sometimes my technique or my skills don’t permit the proximity I desire, but my will and my constant yearning for improvement help me orient my labour. At some point, each work becomes a therapeutic routine that I observe as a not-quite-finished canvas in permanent evolution. A feeling of panic inevitably arises in the moment it’s exposed to the world. It feels like releasing the kraken. You are no longer the master and the artwork begins a life of its own. The relationship between art/artist is something that intrigues me deeply. I enjoy the idea of being just a mere vehicle for the Art to come forth. It feels important for to state that I’m still not sure if what I do should be called “Art”. I acknowledge it’s strong aesthetic component, but I don’t believe myself qualified to label my own work.
So, this is where I am now,… we’ll see what wondrous coalescence of colour is in store…