Carmen Morillo - Medusa Vestida

Artist: Carmen María Morillo Barragán (Spain, 1989).
Title: Medusa Dressed
Year: 2026
Technique: Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 46 × 38 cm (height × width). Unframed work, mounted on a stretcher.
The work represents a portrait of the gorgon Medusa inspired by classical bronze sculpture and dressed with patterned clothing, tackled from a contemporary pictorial perspective. The figure appears treated as a sculptural object, with special attention to volume, material, and the relationship between figure and background. The brushwork is visible and direct, emphasizing the material character of the painting and moving away from psychological portraiture to place the image in a more sculptural and timeless terrain.
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
Condition: Very good. Work in perfect condition, without damage or restorations.
Edition: Unique work.
Provenance: Directly from the artist's studio.
Shipping: The work will be carefully packaged, mounted on a frame and protected for transport.
Carmen Morillo is a Spanish visual artist, graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Seville. Her career centers mainly on painting, with solid training in realism and figuration, complemented by personal research on gesture, material, and the representation of the human figure. She has expanded her training through specialized courses in drawing, realism, and pictorial figuration at institutions such as Museo Casa Ibáñez (Almería) and the University of Seville.
Her work has been recognized with various national painting awards, including the National Painting Award José Arpa and the Second Prize of the National Painting Competition “Ocaña,” as well as with an artist-in-residence grant in Paisaje Altea (Alicante). At the same time, she has developed mural art projects in public spaces, also receiving local recognitions in this field.
For several years she has balanced her artistic practice with teaching in visual arts, an experience that has helped consolidate her technical mastery and her reflection on painting processes. Currently, she has decided to pause teaching to focus her work on studio painting, developing a continued personal production oriented toward original works and exhibition formats.