Belonging to the captivating Carranca series, The Carranca III by contemporary artist ALMO is a unique original painting that reinterpret’s traditional Brazilian boat spirits and African ceremonial masks. Utilizing a masterly reverse glass painting method, ALMO applies acrylic colors directly to the back of a 14 x 10 in (35.5 x 25.4 cm) plexiglass panel. This specific composition introduces a serene, meditative mask motif characterized by closed eyes, soft pastel greens, radiant yellows, and purple accent lines. The sleek glass finish illuminates the underlying pigments, transforming folk art mythology into an elegant, modern statement for discerning fine art collectors.
The artist was inspired by African masks and traditional Brasilian folk art sculptures called Carrancas which are wood sculptures attached to the prows of riverboats that are meant to ward off evil spirits.These works are unique in their creation because paint is applied behind the surface being used which in this case is plexiglass. It can be considered a reverse glass painting technique.
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Contemporary Painting - The Carranca IV by ALMO
The Carranca IV
From The Carranca Series
Acrylic under plexiglass
Dimensions: 14 in. H X 10 in. W
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.
