This unique physical creation treats the archival paper surface as an analytical laboratory for sub-surface physical and emotional tension. The complex horizontal layout tracks an intense graphic rhythm, collaborating directly with raw, hand-drawn gestures to map out the curves and complex lines of the male physique. The artist coordinates a powerful mixed media matrix of pastel, carbon pencil, and ink over a premium backing substrate mounted on board. Pushed into high relief by sharp directional shading and deep tonal boundaries, the fluid figures interact with flat fields of vibrant pink and earthy ochre, successfully converting a routine studio sketch into an authoritarian tactile presence that celebrates bodily expansion and raw human connection.
Two Nudes, 2016, an evocative painting showcased at The Art Design Project in Miami, deftly captures the essence of human intimacy and vulnerability. The artwork reflects the gallery's commitment to promoting both established and emerging artists, offering viewers a profound exploration of contemporary expression. This piece not only enriches the visual narrative of our collection but also aligns impeccably with our values of fostering insightful art and design.
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Expressionist Nude Painting - Two Nudes, 2016. By Celso Castro
Two Nudes, 2016
Patel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper. Mounted on boar
Dimensions:
Image size: 40.5 H x 55.5 W in.
Mounted on acid-free board: 41 H x 56 W in.
Celso Castro is a referent of Colombian Caribbean art who has been drawing men for more than four decades, studying at the Pratt Institute in New York. In his works, Castro exalts the male genitalia, putting into tension the limits imposed by the sex/gender system that are part of an unquestioned patriarchal and phallocentric order. Most ment the ones he portrays are inhabitants of the Colombian coast, also constructing alternative ways of conceiving Latin American identity. By breaking taboos on corporality and male sexuality, his work has been censored on many occasions due to public accusations of immorality and pornography.
