VICTOR SOLANA (Zaragoza, 1985). "Ecstasy", 2018. Acrylic on muddy paper.

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  VICTOR SOLANA (Zaragoza, 1985). "Ecstasy", 2018. Acrylic on muddy paper. Measurements: 50 x 70 cm; 87.5 cm; 67.5 cm (frame). This work was part of the artist's solo show "They make love in the name of the devil", a title inspired by an old and worn clipping from Interview magazine from the 1970s, which speculated on the rituals of the Manson family. The image has a great expressive and emotional charge, it shows the face of a woman, wearing a veil and on her head, the face of a child. At first glance, the composition is reminiscent of religious scenes of maternity, however, when reflecting on this image, there are dissonances that distort the viewer's reading. An example of this is the face of the child, whose features seem to be a doll, tied to the face of "the mother", through a rubber band as a mask. This ecstasy, fictitious or carnivalesque, treated with a very metallic palette, heir in a way to the aesthetic precepts of El Greco, invades the viewer by its rotundity and magnitude, both thematic and aesthetic. Victor Solana, graduated in Fine Arts from the University of San Carlos de Valencia, in 2009. Although it is worth mentioning that his exhibition career began two years before finishing his studies, since in 2007 he participated in several exhibitions nationwide. Throughout his career he has obtained several mentions in painting competitions, highlighting the Aragonese Artist Award under 35 years, in 2014. Regarding his exhibition career, Solana has had solo exhibitions in cities such as Zaragoza, Huesca, Valencia, Segovia and Berlin. In 2015 a complete retrospective of the artist's work took place, located in different art centers in Teruel (Spain) entitled" Víctor Solana: SUBWAY" of which a catalog was published compiling all his work so far. His artistic production is characterized by the fundamental use of painting, showing a great interest in the vindication of this genre, of which he starts with a great tradition, applying his own personal idiosyncrasy. It is worth mentioning that his production goes beyond the canvas, drinking from other sources such as the graphic novel, a genre in which he has ventured through the publication of "El subsuelo", published by GP Ediciones. Today his work is represented in various collections, both private and public, among which are: La Fundación Caja Rioja, Galería Cristina Marín, Zaragoza, Musarco, Museo de arte contemporáneo Aragonés, la casa de juventud de Zaragoza, el Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, and the Real Academia de Historia y Arte de San Quirce, de Segovia.
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