Carlos Arriaga - Burning Empire

Digital painting about photography transmuted.
The skies I depict with an almost unreal appearance are not simply aesthetic choices; they are metaphors of the state of our environment and of 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 recover the balance lost.
This set 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, unsettled, and transmuted.

Urban scene of Manhattan with the Empire State as protagonist
A novel photograph in which the mute is shown transformed and, in a sense, reversed. The lights become shadows, the shadows become lights, the colors transform into their complementary, and magic arises. It is a transmuted photograph with the inverted positive that becomes what used to be called the negative, as in silver halide films but greatly enhanced with a lot of digital painting work.
These city views are the magical result of extensive intellectual and manual work with the computer. A recognizable urban landscape but totally transformed by means of light and color. A technique unique in the world, as far as I know.

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