With this work, the artist wanted to pay homage to classical art and mythology through the representation of Hebe, who was the daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was considered the goddess of youth and her tasks included preparing Hera's chariot and dancing with the Hours and the Muses to the sound of Apollo's lyre. But her main function on Olympus was to serve as cupbearer to the gods, serving nectar and ambrosia at banquets.
It is part of a large… project developed in recent years, in which he uses sculptural references from different eras to generate a pictorial work based on superimposing and removing layers of paint, so that the viewer can visualize the final result as if it were a stratigraphic sequence of an archaeological site, which simultaneously shows us the process of its creation.
It is part of a large… project developed in recent years, in which he uses sculptural references from different eras to generate a pictorial work based on superimposing and removing layers of paint, so that the viewer can visualize the final result as if it were a stratigraphic sequence of an archaeological site, which simultaneously shows us the process of its creation.
- Medium : Acrylic, Oil on Paper
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 78.7x59.1in
Torregar
Spain
« I am in love with painting, I place all of my energy and feelings into what I am doing because I strongly believe that matter ends up absorbing all of it. »
Torregar is an award-winning painter and sculptor based in Spain whose works have been extensively exhibited nationally, as well as in Italy, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Paraguay, France, Germany, etc. Creating in themed series, the thread that binds all of his compositions is the concept of the passing of time and the impulse for preservation. Torregar's diverse pieces are made through an artistic process that favors construction and deconstruction.
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission