Vintage Oil on Canvas Red Abstract
A quiet and disciplined abstract painting centred on warm colour blocks. Its strength lies in harmony and in the way its colours create depth and a calm visual tension. With a warm, earthy, and saturated colour palette that feels restrained and controlled, this small painting dazzles through its rusty reds, oranges, and muted greens.
On the back of the painting, there is a hand-written note from the artist explaining the feeling that inspired this piece:
*"El espacio donde me gustaría vivir
espacio que no lugar
lugar que no geografía
geografía que no momento
momento que no espacio
Solo un espacio donde haya lugar"*
Translating to:
*"The space where I would like to live
space that is not place
place that is not geography
geography that is not moment
moment that is not space
Just a space where there is room"*
Size: 25.5 cm × 20 cm × 2 cm.
Sourced in: Mexico City.
Origin: Mexico City.
Material: Oil on canvas.
Age/Period: 2002.
Condition: Good vintage condition, with two small chips to the paint in the top right-hand corner.
Please be advised that all items in our Vintage Collection are second-hand pieces, which means that they may have had significant previous use. Marks, stains, bumps, dents and wear that are cosmetic are part of the nature of vintage pieces and are therefore not recognised as defects. Only items where the function of the piece is impacted will be considered damaged. All cosmetic marks and signs of wear are part of the natural character of vintage pieces. If you are not comfortable with used or worn pieces, our standard collection may be more appealing.