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2011
Watercolour on paper
78 x 55.5 cm. | 30.7 x 21.9 in.
USD 3,000
This Costa Rican watercolour painting by Adrián Arguedas depicts three young girls in bathing suits, one of them clutching a rubber ring. The delicate strokes of watercolour bring to life the sunlit scene, with each figure rendered in subtle detail against a backdrop of warm hues.
With its timeless subject matter and refined execution, this Costa Rican watercolour painting is a reminder of the fleeting beauty of youth and the joys of shared moments spent in the sun.
Arguedas typically explores the relationship between humanity and the environment. He is known for his figurative work that embraces the spirit of masquerade. Growing up in Barva de Heredia near San José, a town known for its mask parades, Arguedas explores the various guises people adopt. Even if physical masks are not depicted, he presents archetypes and patterns of human behaviour.
Through his Costa Rican watercolour painting, Arguedas asks us to scrutinise our own multifaceted human experience. Even when Arguedas is not painting literal masks, he captures the way individuals project their identities, affirming that even “your face is a mask”.
Shipping: This artwork will be rolled for shipment.
USD 2,000 – 5,000
Black, Pink, Brown, Grey, Purple, Red, white
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