Bálsamo

A diptych made of two continuous canvases, Nacimiento de la máscara stands out with its bursts of primary color moving in diagonals across the canvas - just like vibrant growths in the artist's home country, Puerto Rico. Its flowers and leaves take on a personal meaning in Juan's memory of gardens being integral to harmonious life in a small Puerto Rican household. As these botanical motifs transform into rhythmical patterns on canvas, it also echoes another element in domestic space, the window, that is important both for ventilation in Caribbean weather and for communicating with neighbors.

The work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.

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