The breathtaking masterwork stands as a definitive milestone showcasing the formal sophistication and raw psychological syntax of ALMO’s acclaimed The Vase Series. This exceptional contemporary expressionist drawing challenges traditional flat composition by converting a heavy-profile 450 g paper substrate into a visual laboratory, elegantly elevated by a custom-cut oval passe-partout that evokes the aura of a sacred historical relic. ALMO models a classical vase template and completely saturates its interior matrix with a dense, hypnotic maze of interconnected human silhouettes, sprawling root structures, and biomorphic cells in pure black acrylic, beautifully crowned with a reflective gold leaf rim.
Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself. An outsider who has made the world his home, skin, and citizenship, and through his artwork, he safeguards it in an attempt to explore the mysteries that pass through. Whether they are symbols, dreams or marks of the life of each of us.
This abstract painting striking piece exemplifies our commitment to promoting both established and emerging artists, seamlessly blending dynamic colors and textures to captivate the viewer's imagination
Purchase this unique investment-grade contemporary expressionist drawing by ALMO, online directly through the The Art Design Project gallery.
Contemporary Expressionist Drawing - Receptacle #1, 2022. From The Vase
Receptacle #1, 2022
From The Vase Series
Acrylic paint and gold leaf on 450 g paper with oval passepartout
Dimensions: 16.5 H x 11.8 W in.
Unique
Unframed
Almo, Jorge Alberto Murilo, was born in Honduras, grew up in the Philippines. He lives in Brazil, Salvador, Bahia, since 1999, today he lives in São Paulo. Regarding his academic training, he graduated in Industrial Design, completed in 1997, at the European Institute of Design, Milan, Italy. He has training in Architecture from the University of Florence, Faculty of Architecture and the Milan Polytechnic.

















