Eduardo STUPIA Paisaje - 2014 Mixed media on canvas 180 x 141 cm Mixed media on canvas 70.86 in. x 55.51 in. Provenance: Galerie Xippas, Paris Acquired directly from the latter by the current owner Exhibitions: Paris, Galerie Xippas, Eduardo Stupia, Recent works, 11 October to 8 November 2014 FR Eduardo Stupía works almost exclusively in black and white, using a diverse range of tools and techniques that coexist on the same canvas. The artist uses many media, including pencil, charcoal, acrylic, graphite, watercolour and ink. By combining these media in a seemingly random way, he creates a composition that is both chaotic and harmonious. These canvases are structured around tiny drawings that evoke forms that seem abstract from a distance. However, when the viewer gets closer, they can make out tiny characters, monsters, castles, landscapes and much more. Oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the artist gradually creates his own universe. "All the works presented in this exhibition have been produced using a combination of different techniques, suggesting the artist's initial choice to make the work of art as plastic as it is poetic. The taut coexistence of different materials on the surface of the canvas generates physical and visual contrasts. It modifies the effects of perspective, space, texture, setting and atmosphere, like the repetition of particular scenes or narratives, which appear and disappear in harmony with the extreme counterpoint of contrasts. AT Eduardo Stupía almost exclusively works in black and white and draws on a diverse range of tools and techniques, which then coexist on the same canvas. The artist is partial to many media, including pencil, charcoal, acrylics, graphite, watercolors, and ink. By combining these media in a seemingly random manner, he creates a composition that is both chaotic and harmonious. These canvases are structured around miniscule drawings, which evoke forms that appear to be abstract from a certain distance. However, when the spectator approaches them, he is able to distinguish tiny people, monsters, castles, landscapes, and much more. Oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the artist gradually creates his own universe. "All the works presented in this exhibition were produced by combining different techniques, which suggests the artist's initial decision for the artwork to be as plastic as it is poetic. The strained coexistence of diverse materials on the surface of the canvas generates physical as well as visual contrasts. Consequently, it alters the effects of perspective, space, texture, framework, and atmosphere, in a similar manner as the repetition of particular scenes or narratives, which appear and disappear in harmony with the extreme counterpoint between the contrasts. Eduardo STUPIA FR Eduardo Stupía works almost exclusively in black and white, using a diverse range of tools and techniques that coexist on the same canvas. The artist uses a variety of media, including pencil, charcoal, acrylic, graphite, watercolour and ink. By combining these media in a seemingly random way, he creates a composition that is both chaotic and harmonious. These canvases are structured around tiny drawings that evoke forms that seem abstract from a distance. However, when the viewer gets closer, they can make out tiny characters, monsters, castles, landscapes and much more. Oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the artist gradually creates his own universe. "All the works presented in this exhibition have been produced using a combination of different techniques, suggesting the artist's initial choice to make the work of art as plastic as it is poetic. The taut coexistence of different materials on the surface of the canvas generates physical and visual contrasts. It modifies the effects of perspective, space, texture, setting and atmosphere, like the repetition of particular scenes or narratives, which appear and disappear in harmony with the extreme counterpoint of contrasts. AT Eduardo Stupía almost exclusively works in black and white and draws on a diverse range of tools and techniques, which then coexist on the same canvas. The artist is partial to many media, including pencil, charcoal, acrylics, graphite, watercolors, and ink. By combining these media in a seemingly random manner, he creates a composition that is both chaotic and harmonious. These canvases are structured around miniscule drawings, which evoke forms that appear to be abstract from a certain distance. However, when the spectator approaches them, he is able to distinguish tiny people, monsters, castles, landscapes, and much more. Oscillating between figuration and abstraction, the artist gradually creates his own universe. "All the works presented in this exhibition were produced by combining different techniques, which suggests the artist's initial decision for the artwork to be as plastic as it is poetic. The strained coexistence of diverse materials on the surface of the canvas generates physical as well as visual contrasts. Consequently, it alters the effects of perspective, space, texture, framework, and atmosphere, in a similar manner as the repetition of particular scenes or narratives, which appear and disappear in harmony with the extreme counterpoint between the contrasts.