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2023
Acrylic on canvas
58 x 50 cm | 22.8 x 19.7 in.
USD 650
La Tarde (translated as “The Afternoon”) is a seascape ovoid painting by Guanacaste-based artist and musician Christian Porras demonstrating his signature style of full curved forms and billowing lines.
His paintings are dynamic reflections of the Costa Rican landscape’s ever-shifting rhythms. Porras, being greatly inspired by his song-writing, creates harmonious relationships between his songs and his paintings as he translates lyrical descriptions of places and characters into bold, block-coloured canvases.
Using a unique ovoid painting technique, Porras layers elliptical brushstrokes reminiscent of fingerprints, blending elements of nature, from rivers to beaches, with human figures that integrate into their surroundings. At the heart of Porras’ practices lies a celebration of everyday life in Guanacaste, representing Costa Rica’s traditions and those of wider Latin America.
La Tarde bathes the canvas in shifting tones of crimson and rose, evoking the saturated skies of a Costa Rican sunset. A winding band of light cuts through the composition like a river of fading sun, while darker forms gather at the edges, suggesting the quiet descent of day. Lyrical and abstract, the painting depicts the transitory beauty of late afternoon, when the landscape seems to dissolve into colour and atmosphere.
Framing not included. Shipping: This artwork will be rolled for shipment.
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