“To represent terrible and questionable things is, in itself, the sign of an instinct of power and magnificence in the artist; he doesn’t fear them. There is no such thing as pessimistic art. Art affirms”.
Friedrich Nietzsche
These paintings are akin to theatrical chambers of wonder, designed to serve as stages for narratives and storylines, where the choice and juxtaposition of objects invite the viewers to unravel their stories. Through these intricate compositions, existential questions about the meaning of life become portals into the depth the human experience, unlocking the mysteries of our journey in which the individual converge with the collective. The format of the large paintings prompt us to reflect on the stage in which we are players, the theatrical nature of our existence, our roles, our fate, and the enigmatic essence of our freedom. This serves as reminder that art has the ability to pique our curiosity and fuel our quest for meaning within the grand theater of life.
Meditation
18"x46", Oil on canvas, 1985. Private Collection. Boston, MA
Vanitas Vanitatum
30"x24", Oil on canvas, 1985
Helas!
72"x56", Oil on canvas, 1986
E Pluribus Unum
72"x84", Oil on canvas, 1986
Where do I come from? Who am I? Where am I going?
72"x48", Oil on canvas, 1987
Pilgrimage: Ahead to where we came from
72"x84", Oil on canvas, 1987
The Fall: Consequence or Cause?
72"x84", Oil on canvas, 1987
Tristes Presentimientos de lo que ha de acontecer
70"x80", Oil on canvas, 1987
Vidi, Vidi, Vidi
72"x84", Oil on canvas, 1987
FAME
40"x40", Oil on canvas, 1990
Free No More
30"x40", Oil on canvas, 1990
The way of peace they know not
72"x84", Oil on canvas, 1990
Betrayed
24"x16", Oil on panel, 2003
Playground
16"x12", Oil on panel, 2003
The grow-ups are very strange
13"x11.5", Oil on panel, 2003. Private Collection. Washington, DC
We understood nothing.
13"x11.5", Oil on panel, 2003. Private Collection. Richmond, VA
The Deceiver Knows the Truth
40”x30”, Oil on canvas,1990
Darkness Prevails
40”x30”, Oil on canvas,1990
Tribulations
40” x 30”, Oil on canvas,1990
The Pleasure is Mine
30”x30”, Oil on canvas,1990
AIDS -The Kiss of Death
30”x40”, Oil on canvas,1990
The Three Ages of Man
24”x36”, Oil on canvas,1987
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
30’x24”, Oil on canvas,1987
Sauvez l’Enfance
24”x40”, Oil on canvas,1986
Life is a Breath
18”x24”, Oil on canvas,1985