Contortionist

His work bears testament to his inclination to interpret the nuances of the human mind. He uses the anatomy as a pretext to go from reality to the symbolic representation of his feelings and emotions. The small pencil drawing that belongs to the collection of the Museum of Art (MUSA) since 1994, displays the fine qualities of his drawings, which the artist uses to depict an over-the-top view of reality. The idea of the contortionist is tied to fairs or circus performances. However, the graphic expression of this figure twisting the body out of its natural shape, goes beyond the circus character to become a metaphor of pain.

The subject’s entire anatomy seems to withstand a repressed tension, almost a spasm, where only the hands show movement, suggested by the repetition of the lines that are reflected as an echo of lesser intensity. The latent content appears as a subjective element that goes beyond the character’s outlined shapes to express the power of the author’s emotions.