Description
From Jesus Mejia’s Vitacor al Soño Eterno (Diary of the Eternal Dream) series.
Note: This work will be included in Mejia’s show at the Casa Jiménez Sancho in Cartago. The show runs from 5 October 2024 – 28 February 2025.
Mejia is a prominent figure in Costa Rican contemporary art, known for his exploration of social issues through his bold figurative paintings and intimate portraiture. His practice, deeply influenced by Baroque tenebrism and Catholic symbolism, focuses on themes of faith, aging, and personal history.
In this series, Mejia turns his attention to the intimate and often challenging realities of old age and Alzheimer’s. Each artwork in this body of evocative figure painting offers a poignant reflection on memory, legacy, and the universal human experience of care, loss, and aging.
In “Durmientes” (“Sleepers”), Mejia presents a scene of two family members asleep, entwined in bed sheets. The figures are depicted with tenderness and vulnerability, offering a emotional portrayal of domestic caregiving. Mejia incorporates his typical contrasts between light and dark, while also adding colour through the red nightclothes and green fabric. This piece exemplifies his focus on intimate portraiture, capturing the quiet, personal moments that define human connection.
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