Artwork details
- Medium : Bronze Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 18in, Height: 32in, Depth: 1in
- Edition : All editions sold (8 / 8)
- Artist's proof : 1
About this artwork
As a young man, the word "commitment" created a bit of enigma in my mind. One one had, it was something I feared, while on the other, I intuitively felt I wanted it in my life. My elder brother, Leon, having been married for 46 years to his wife, Clara Ines, served as a major source of inspiration when he'd tell me, "things continue to get better everyday."
For many of us, our heads tells us that commitment is a trap or a dutiful obligation that… is forced on us by family or society. Underlying fear seems to steam from the thought that we are losing our freedom to experience other possibilities. Often our hearts tell us just the opposite; that commitment is joyous surrender into love without the sacrifice of ourselves. The day came when I made the decision to listen to my heart. I "jumped off the cliff" and discovered to my surprise, great joy in commitment. It's hard work sometimes and it requires a degree of discipline, but I have found it to be one of the most freeing decision...
For many of us, our heads tells us that commitment is a trap or a dutiful obligation that… is forced on us by family or society. Underlying fear seems to steam from the thought that we are losing our freedom to experience other possibilities. Often our hearts tell us just the opposite; that commitment is joyous surrender into love without the sacrifice of ourselves. The day came when I made the decision to listen to my heart. I "jumped off the cliff" and discovered to my surprise, great joy in commitment. It's hard work sometimes and it requires a degree of discipline, but I have found it to be one of the most freeing decision...
Guilloume Perez
United States
Credentials
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Works on commission
« I believe art to be one of the universal languages and I have always sought to create beauty that speaks to people from all corners of the earth… »
Guilloume Perez is an experienced painter and sculptor based in the United States whose works have been featured in solo exhibitions nationally, as well as in Colombia and the Dominican Republic. In the creation of his distinctive figurative works, he observes a person, going beyond their persona and the temporary attributes of age, beauty, and style. Perez endeavors to translate the essence of his subjects through a genre that he refers to as “bolismo".