N. Magro - "Oculus" - XL

Drawings by an architect (IG drawingsbyanarchitect)

"Oculus"
(2025)

About this work:

"The circular shape puts us in the position of a voyeur (quietly watching nature’s complexity).
Detailed.
Holds a contradiction: exuberantly restrained."


Exceptional piece. Contemporary drawing.
This is a unique artwork.


Permanent black colored pencil on pure cotton cold pressed Arches watercolor paper (300g/m2)
Dim.: 103 cm (diameter aprox.)


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Nelson Magro is an architect and artist that lives and works in Lisbon (PT).
Degree in architecture from the Faculty Architecture of Lisbon.
Professional experience as an architect in Portugal, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.
Since 2018 developing the artistic project "Drawings by an architect".

Exhibitions: "Drawings by an architect", Palma de Mallorca (ES) 2021, "RGB" Lisbon (PT) 2022.
Represented in several worldwide private collections: London, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Sydney, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Geneva, Bern and Lisbon.

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MEDIUM:
Long-lasting multicolored pencils for superior lightfastness rated Lightfastness I (LFI), the highest level of resistance according to the international standard ASTM D-6901. This standard is a guarantee of longevity. Pieces drawn with these pencils can maintain their color intensity for up to 100 years.

SUPPORT:
The 100% cotton gives to the watercolor paper beauty, a natural, lasting whiteness and an inimitable touch as well as strength and longevity.
For conservation a fungicidal treatment will prevent the appearance of mould. With alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents.

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With authenticity certificate: white stamped and signed by the author.
Will be shipped unframed and rolled.
Frame not included.