Alejandro Carballosa - El peso de no caer

Oil on canvas
Measurements: 57 x 68 cm
Description
A work of strong contemporary character depicting a human figure suspended in an aquatic environment, captured in a moment of weightlessness and silence. The body, arched and in contained tension, floats between the surface and the depth, suggesting an intermediate state between control and surrender.

The color palette, dominated by greens and turquoises, reinforces the sense of immersion and calm, while the organic lines that traverse the anatomy evoke currents, vital energy, and internal maps of the body. The pictorial surface combines technical subtlety with a clear expressive intent, inviting the viewer to a slow contemplation.

The work engages with themes such as bodily consciousness, introspection, and the relationship between humans and the natural environment, positioning itself within a contemporary figurative aesthetic with a personal and recognizable language. It is a piece designed for collectors who value visual storytelling, atmosphere, and conceptual depth.

Alejandro Carballosa, a Cuban visual artist and designer residing in Spain, has a career marked by the exploration of strength, emotion, and beauty in the animal and human figure. His work combines technical realism with a contemporary vision, where color, light, and movement acquire a symbolic and expressive language.
Trained in visual arts and design, he integrates the aesthetic sensitivity of classical art with modern resources, creating pieces that balance energy and introspection.
His work has been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions, and is part of private collections in Germany and the United States.
education
School of Plastic Arts; high school diploma for sculptors and painters.
university
Bachelor's in Scenic Design; ISA, Havana, Cuba, 2023
Graduate 2011
taller
2022. International Makeup Workshop conducted by the Italian master Piero Penisi
exhibitions
2011. Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Salon. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2011. Exhibition 'Offspring'. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2012. Martiano Hall. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2012. Exhibition 'Lithographs'. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2012. Exhibition 'Final Comprehensive Exercise'. Professional Academy of Visual Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. Martiano Hall. Cultural Center Huellas, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. Exhibition 'La Víspera'. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2014. 'Guernica' Salon. AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2014. 'The Plastic Arts in April' Exhibition. Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2014. Collective exhibition 'Art, a social image.' Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2017. First Plastic Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery. Camagüey. Cuba.
2017. Collective Expo, Aires of Cubanity. Casa del Alba Cultural, Havana. Cuba
2022. Themed clothing runway show at ISA University of Arts
2024 private collections in Germany and the United States