ESTAMPA contemporary art fair 2023.
DDR art gallery
BOOTH 4D19
At DDR Art Gallery, we approach contemporary art through the connection between collector and artist, with our gallery as a unifying and facilitating element, combining attendance at Contemporary Art Fairs with online sales nationally and internationally, with a discourse of analysis and critique of the current reality.
Art is a creative and aesthetic expression that seeks to communicate ideas, emotions, and concepts through various forms and media. It is a human manifestation that has existed since ancient times and has developed in different cultures around the world.
It covers a wide variety of disciplines, including painting, sculpture and photography.
Each of these has its own techniques, styles, and traditions, but they all share the pursuit of artistic expression and communication.
We can appreciate art for its aesthetic beauty, but it can also serve a deeper purpose, whether it is to provoke reflection, convey a political or social message, capture the essence of a human experience, or simply entertain.
Throughout time, art has been an important way of recording a society's culture, history, and ideas.
The presence and absence of human beings in contemporary art is a broad and complex theme that has been explored in various ways by artists throughout history. In the contemporary era, the relationship between human beings and art has constantly evolved and become increasingly diverse.
In some cases, the artist has focused his attention on the representation and exploration of the human being in his work. This can be expressed through portraits, sculptures, installations, or performances that focus on the human figure and the expression of the human experience. These works often seek to explore identity, psychology, emotions, and human relationships.
On the other hand, there is also a tendency in contemporary art to move away from literal representations of human beings. Some artists have chosen to explore abstract, conceptual, or even political themes, and in these cases, the human figure may be physically absent from the work. Instead of showing the direct presence of human beings, the artist may use symbols, metaphors, or indirect representations to address issues related to the human condition.
Furthermore, with technological advances and the advent of new forms of digital art, new possibilities have been created for the representation and exploration of human beings. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and other technologies have allowed artists to experiment with the relationship between humans and technology, raising questions about identity, virtuality, and human interaction.
In short, the presence and absence of human beings in art is a complex and diverse subject that always invites reflection in those who observe it.
Artists:
Roger Sanguino, Venezuela.
Unseen XXV
Technique:
Oil, acrylic and stainless steel fabric wood.
Dimensions: 180 x 114 x 5 cm
Year: 2023
Jose Quintanilla, Spain.
01# Memorabilia
Technique: Black and white film, Mamiya medium format 6x7. Print with pigmented inks on Hahnemühle metallic baryta cotton paper. Author's print. Framed in a display case, Mansonia molding, and anti-reflective museum glass.
Measurements: 122 x 160 cm copy, 125 x 163 x 6 cm frame
Edition: 5 + 2 PA in this size
Year: 2019
2019 Enaire Foundation Award, selected. 2021 Enaire Foundation Award, special mention, Photo España. Exhibited at the 2021 PhotoEspaña Festival in Santander and the 2022 Centre Pompidou in Malaga.
David Delgado Ruiz, Spain.
The Oracle, Havana.
Series: [ #The Lives of Others ]
Technique: Canon EOS 5D MARK IV Full Frame Digital Photography.
Certified print on Hahnemühle PRU paper mounted on 10 mm KapaFix and a display case with a 2 x 4 cm white lacquered wood frame. Museum Standard Cotton Paper. Museum-quality glass.
Limited, Serial and Numbered Edition.
100 x 70 cm. (2 units + 1 P/A)
Evangelina Esparza, Argentina.
Regeneration.
Technique: Tempera and oil on wood panel and copper pigment.
Dimensions: 60 cm diameter and 80 x 80 cm square.
Year: 2023
Roberto López Martín, Spain.
Snow White Avatar.
Technique: Canvas figure on fiberglass and resin.
Measurements: 110 x 59 x 50 cm.
Unique Work.
Year: 2023.
Homo Videns Series: The Tele Children, Avatars.
Virginia Rivas, Spain.
Go back to turquoise I.
Year: 2023
Technique: Acrylic and graphite on Arches 300g paper, 100% cotton.
Dimensions: Framed 94 x 75 cm / Stain 76 x 57 cm.
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