Through figurative painting, José Antonio Ochoa seeks to counteract the visual exhaustion caused by the voracious consumption of images from the mass media. Therefore, he creates silent paintings capable of evoking contemplation and restoring the intimacy of a gaze. He finds inspiration in pre-existing images, with his latest projects originating from cinema. By using decontextualization, he presents enigmatic images that generate questions in the viewer without offering answers. Whether through landscape or portrait, his art aims to create a space for serene reflection, works capable of providing tranquility and peace, much desired in our frenetic world.José Antonio Ochoa was born in Mexico City in 1990. In 2010, he traveled to Chicago (USA) to participate in various courses at the American Academy of Art. In 2011, he moved to Seville to begin his Fine Arts degree. In 2013, he received a SICUE Scholarship and moved to Valencia to continue his studies at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, graduating in Fine Arts two years later. In 2017, he completed a Master's in Artistic Production, also at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. He complemented his university education by attending courses with artists such as Antonio López and Juan F. Lacomba.He has participated in various exhibitions in London, Helsinki, Chicago, Edinburgh, Sunderland, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Zaragoza, Logroño, Mexico City, and Querétaro. He has won the Mainel Foundation National Painting Award (Valencia) and the Vila de Paterna Painting Biennial (Valencia), and he has received various recognitions and selections in different painting competitions, such as the BP Portrait Award (London), the IberCaja Young Painting Award, the National Painting Award from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos, and the BMW Painting Award, among others.