Carlos Arriaga - Horny Manhattan

Digital painting on transmuted photography.
The skies I depict with an almost unreal appearance are not merely aesthetic choices; they are metaphors for the state of our environment and the consequences that human intervention has caused. Each work aims to invite reflection, to question our impact, and to imagine where we are headed if we do not regain the lost balance.
This collection of works reflects on the fragile relationship between humanity and nature. Through powerful images with strong contrast, I seek to capture a world where the atmosphere seems altered, unsettling, and transmuted.

Urban scene in Manhattan.
A novel photograph in which the mute appears transformed and somehow inverted. Lights become shadows, shadows become lights, colors turn into their complementary hues, and magic arises. It is a transmuted photograph with the positive inverted, becoming what used to be called the negative—like silver halide films but greatly enhanced with extensive digital painting work.
These city views are the magical result of extensive research and work, both intellectual and manual with the computer. Recognizable urban landscape but completely transformed through light and color. A unique technique in the world, as far as I know.

Artwork from around the world, arranged by the number of paintings and photographs:
Spain, Germany, Netherlands, USA, Italy, United Kingdom, France, Austria, Belgium, Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland, Mexico, Luxembourg, Romania, Australia.