Cristian Mesa Velazquez - Anatomía del Deseo Interior

In this oil on canvas work, Cuban artist Cristian Mesa Velázquez presents a direct and uncompromising exploration of the male body as a symbolic territory. The figure, rendered in a powerful grayscale palette, is sharply outlined against an absolute red background, a chromatic field that functions not merely as contrast but as an emotional state: pulsation, tension, and contained energy.

The pose — with arms raised and torso exposed — alludes to an ambiguous blend of abandonment and control, vulnerability and assertion. Mesa Velázquez demonstrates a solid mastery of anatomy, not from cold academic virtuosity, but from a sculptural sensitivity, where each muscle seems to breathe and carry meaning. The body is not offered as an object but as presence: a living architecture pierced by desire, introspection, and inner strength.

The red background, flat and deliberately unnatural, strips the scene of any narrative anecdote to focus all attention on the corporeality and its symbolic charge. This choice places the work in a contemporary context, where the classical figure dialogues with a modern sensibility that is direct and emotionally honest.

From a curatorial perspective, this piece presents itself as a work of strong visual and conceptual impact, ideal for collectors seeking figurative art with character, capable of maintaining a dominant presence in any space and of fostering an intimate and prolonged relationship with the viewer.

Certificates of authenticity will be sent along with the artwork only in sales exceeding 500 euros.

Acquiring this painting means adding to the collection a work that is not merely to be contemplated but also to challenge: a body that does not pose but asserts itself, transforming the private space of the home into a place of intensity, reflection, and visual power.



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Studies
2013 - Intermediate Level in Fine Arts. Professional Academy of Fine Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.

Collective exhibitions (selection)
2010. Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Hall. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2010. “Offspring” Exhibition. Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2011. Martiano Hall. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2011. “Lithographs” Exhibition. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2011. “Comprehensive Final Exercise” Exhibition. Professional Academy of Fine Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012. Martí Hall. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012. “The Eve” Exhibition. Provincial Center for the Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2013. “Guernica” Hall. AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. “Plastic Arts in April” Salon. Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2013. Group exhibition “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center for the Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2016. First Fine Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery. Camaguey, Cuba.
2016. Group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba Cultural, Havana, Cuba.
2017. 3rd Edition of the Fine Arts Salon, Guáimaro, Camaguey, Cuba.
2017. Collective Exhibition, One of a Hundred, Rita Longa Sculpture Workshop Gallery. Las Tunas, Cuba.
2017. Review of the traveling group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía, Ibero-American and Caribbean Magazine "Arte por Excelencias" Year VII/NO. 32/2017/Quarterly. Page: 18.
2018. “Plastic Arts in April” Salon, Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2019. Collective Miniature Exhibition “Painting, Noble Lady of the Spirit” Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2019. “Osmosis” Collective Exhibition, AHS, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2020. Tribute Exhibition to Anette Delgado, Havana, Cuba.
2020 Luxembourg International Arts Fair
2020 International City of Lights Fair Paris 2020
2021 International Fine Arts Fair GERMANY 2021
2021 International Fine Arts Fair France 2021