The project aims to highlight the potential of the line, which, when repeated, is capable of creating complex images. The patience, focus, and perseverance dedicated to constructing the drawing evoke the work of a mason who, brick by brick, assembles everything from the simplest to the most complex structures. Similar to a brick in a wall, the line demonstrates that its value does not lie as an independent unit but as part of a whole. It is within this integration that its full significance is appreciated.
Rodrigo Spinel finds in drawing a way to explore the relevance of detail in the construction of images, objects and spaces. The repetition of tiny elements, such as the line in a drawing, leads to the construction of complex universes where that detail acquires value and becomes the basic unit, like the brick in a wall. The gesture of the repetition of small elements and the time invested in doing so is used as a tool to give “value” to the images that are constructed.
Esfera transparencia 3, 2019. Framed. Drawing
Esfera transparencia 3, 2019
From The series Illusions of the Line
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Dimensions:
Image size: 14.8 H x 21 W cm.
Frame size: 26 H x 32 W x 4 D cm.
(Purple flower) Wood. Natural color Frame
Rodrigo Spinel is an architect from the Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia. His works have been awarded in the National Drawing Salon, Guerrero Arts Academy and Adrian Ibanez Gallery, and in the National Drawing Salon, Guerrero Arts Academy. The artist has had solo exhibitions such as: “Ilusiones de la Línea” (Illusions of the Line) at La Balsa Gallery. Medellín, Colombia, 2024; and “Terms and Conditions” 2.0, Casa Enso Gallery. El Retiro, Antioquia, 2022.

















