My father played chess. Chess has very clear rules, a very defined board, and what you can or cannot do, yet it can still fill you with surprises. It seems that between those black-and-white pictures, the nuances go unnoticed by most of us, as happens with practically everything today, thanks to the polarization of opinions and media management. When I watched the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit," I fell in love with the subtle but intense performances, the beautiful art direction, and the disruptiveness of its story. When I saw it, I saw my style present in one way or another, and I knew I had to do it. The handling of geometric figures that merge organically with their surroundings is, for me, something characteristic of my style, and also of this series, where the boxes and the board are superimposed on situations that are not at all something "conventional." . That said, like Beth, I started seeing boxes and pieces everywhere. This painting represents a mixture of techniques, a clear definition of my style, and an example of the human being's ability to simultaneously be meticulously methodical and amazingly unpredictable.
Expressionism
Symbolism
Conceptual
Portrait
ABOUT this artwork:
Felix Zilinskas is a plastic artist based in Barcelona, Spain, where he has his workshop. His work, captured mainly in the format of acrylics on canvas, has been presented in multiple countries and published in various magazines and catalogs in the art world.His work vividly explores form and the human psyche through a bold color palette and distinct geometric stylization. The visual elements are intertwined with the narrative, evoking a dialogue between modern abstraction and symbolic representation. The use of saturated colors and sharp contrasts refers to the expressionist palette, while the simplification of forms and the distortion of perspective echo cubist experiments.The technique is meticulous, with particular attention to the overlapping of textures and the play between line and color. The contours are often defined, although partially decomposed, suggesting an influence of the Paris school and its post-impressionists, such as Lautrec and Gauguin, regarding line and narrative use of color. Composition can be a nurse to constructivism and its interest in structure and space.In terms of message, Felix Zilinskas' work seems to delve into the human condition, exploring themes of isolation, introspection, and the search for identity. Each work functions as a window to a particular emotional state, inviting the viewer to transcend the visual and confront the complexity of being.
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