Untitled 7, 2019 transforms geometry into a visual field of precision and contemplation. The composition is structured through extremely fine gold lines that shift, interrupt, and fold around dark forms, creating an almost architectural sense of depth. The contrast between gold and black heightens the work’s meditative character, while repeated patterns guide the eye toward multiple points of visual tension. This Geometric Painting stands out for its balance between structure and perception, offering a sophisticated presence for contemporary collections drawn to abstraction, design, and materiality.
Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by hand with hundreds of layers of gold leaf. The artist’s goal is to allow the work to age along with the collector, which is why some works will appear unbalanced in color. Parts of the work will have different tones, burnish spots, or small, soft cracks.
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Geometric Painting - Untitled 7, 2019 from Mexican Ryōan-ji by Francisco Larios
Untitled 7, 2019
Gold Leaf, Wood, Lacquer, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Dimensions: 19.69 H x 19.69 W in.
Francisco Larios lives and works in Monterrey, Nuevo León. He studied design and majored in Art History at Universidad La Salle, Laguna. He is a multidisciplinary artist who works with painting, open concept drawing and 3D modeling software. Larios participated in the XII Biennial “Rufino Tamayo” and FEMSA Biennial, Mexico City, Mexico; VII Biennial of Cuenca, Ecuador, and was awarded the Premio de Pintura Adquisición Reseña de la Plástica de Nuevo León. His work is part of public and private collections such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, California; Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas; USA, FEMSA Collection, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO), Monterrey, Mexico; Museo Rufino Tamayo, Museo Carrillo Gil and Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, Mexico.

















