PURIFICA (ESPINAS LATENTES)

PURIFICA (ESPINAS LATENTES)

Watercolor on paper (300gr). 

31 x 23 x 0.1 cm 

2025 

ABOUT THE PAINTING

For this work, I was inspired by somatization, when our feelings manifest in body language. The crown of thorns around the neck, stuck in the throat, containing what is left unsaid, what we sometimes feel and can't explain, or don't want to share. It tortures me, it purifies me.

The eyes scattered across the skin represent my own consciousness, the evidence and knowledge of what is happening, and why. I'm a person prone to somatization; my stress and anguish translate into pain and illness for no physical reason.

I'm currently in a fairly stable place; I have been for a few years, when I learned that it's okay to ask for help, that I don't always have to be strong, and that being vulnerable is not a bad thing. That's why I decided to capture all of this in one of my works.

ART SUPPLIES USED

I painted this piece with the lightfast premium watercolors Schmincke Horadam, Sennelier and QoR, on acid free, 100% cotton, cold-press 300gr watercolor paper by the brand Arches. And, at the end, I sprayed this painting with a few layers of Krylon UV resistant coating for its optimal preservation.

SHIPPING

All paintings are shipped within the first 2 to 5 days through Zoom Red, a Venezuelan ally of DHL, with their respective tracking number. Zoom Red is in charge of taking the package from my town to the capital, Caracas, where it will be handed over to DHL, who is in charge of the international shipping. Due to strict international shipping measures from Venezuela, the full name (first name, middle name and last name), telephone number, and an official document number (driver's license, passport, etc.) of the person making the order is required. All information provided is strictly confidential and is shared only with the shipping agencies to provide fast, secure and efficient delivery.

All paintings include their signed certificate of authenticity.

Purifica (Espinas latentes)

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