Kiru - What is art? - XXL
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Kiru, a Spanish artist, presents What is art? - XXL, an original acrylic painting on canvas measuring 120 x 100 cm (127 x 107 cm with borders), created in 2026 in an abstract style, hand-signed with COA, weighing 1 kg, sold directly by the artist.
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Painted in acrylic on canvas by Kiru, a Spanish artist with a Degree in Art from the UOC.
THE COLLECTION
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Criticart is a series where chromatic abstraction and the pictorial gesture coexist with small textual fissures: brief phrases, almost whispers, that emerge between layers of color like remnants of a system that still breathes on museum walls.
These minimal interventions—laden with sarcasm, lucidity, and dry humor—work as micro-comments embedded in the surface, reminding us that even in the most free painting the shadows of the canon, tradition, and conditioned gaze persist.
The collection elegantly dismantles the old machinery of the traditional market, that ecosystem of surnames, lineages, hierarchies, and certainties that defined art history before the 21st century arrived. The result is a painting that is not only to be looked at but also challenged, contradicted, uncomfortable, and softly laughing at what once claimed to be unquestionable.
THE AUTHOR
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For Kiru, matter, stroke, and color are not only key elements in the creative process but also the ones that transform each piece into a stimulating and positive visual experience.
Kiru is a Spanish artist with an intuitive and accessible palette, who holds a Degree in Art from the Open University of Catalonia (Spain).
Kiru derives from the Sanskrit root kṛ, which means to create, make, trace, and is at the origin of terms such as kṛti (work) or karma (action). It is a historical and documented root directly linked to the creative act understood as gesture, process, and transformation.
SHIPPING
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Packaged protected in a tube. All shipments are made via UPS, always ensuring the safety, care, and efficient delivery of the artwork. All shipments are insured. Nevertheless, delays may occur, so all shipments are supervised and any issue that may arise will be resolved quickly as noted in the reviews.
Canvas and frames NOT INCLUDED
TECHNICAL DATA
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Title: What is art?
Series: Criticart
Technique: Acrylic painting on canvas (460 g/m²)
Size: 120 x 100 cm (127 cm x 107 cm)
Year: 2026
INCLUDES
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CoA signed by hand and security seal
PORTFOLIO
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New Instagram account, thanks for joining - @kiru_gallery
Seller's Story
Kiru derives from the Sanskrit root kṛ, which means to create, to do, to trace, and it is at the origin of terms such as kṛti (work) or karma (action). It is a historical and documented root, directly linked to the creative act understood as gesture, process, and transformation.
Translated by Google TranslatePainted in acrylic on canvas by Kiru, a Spanish artist with a Degree in Art from the UOC.
THE COLLECTION
==============
Criticart is a series where chromatic abstraction and the pictorial gesture coexist with small textual fissures: brief phrases, almost whispers, that emerge between layers of color like remnants of a system that still breathes on museum walls.
These minimal interventions—laden with sarcasm, lucidity, and dry humor—work as micro-comments embedded in the surface, reminding us that even in the most free painting the shadows of the canon, tradition, and conditioned gaze persist.
The collection elegantly dismantles the old machinery of the traditional market, that ecosystem of surnames, lineages, hierarchies, and certainties that defined art history before the 21st century arrived. The result is a painting that is not only to be looked at but also challenged, contradicted, uncomfortable, and softly laughing at what once claimed to be unquestionable.
THE AUTHOR
==========
For Kiru, matter, stroke, and color are not only key elements in the creative process but also the ones that transform each piece into a stimulating and positive visual experience.
Kiru is a Spanish artist with an intuitive and accessible palette, who holds a Degree in Art from the Open University of Catalonia (Spain).
Kiru derives from the Sanskrit root kṛ, which means to create, make, trace, and is at the origin of terms such as kṛti (work) or karma (action). It is a historical and documented root directly linked to the creative act understood as gesture, process, and transformation.
SHIPPING
======
Packaged protected in a tube. All shipments are made via UPS, always ensuring the safety, care, and efficient delivery of the artwork. All shipments are insured. Nevertheless, delays may occur, so all shipments are supervised and any issue that may arise will be resolved quickly as noted in the reviews.
Canvas and frames NOT INCLUDED
TECHNICAL DATA
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Title: What is art?
Series: Criticart
Technique: Acrylic painting on canvas (460 g/m²)
Size: 120 x 100 cm (127 cm x 107 cm)
Year: 2026
INCLUDES
=========
CoA signed by hand and security seal
PORTFOLIO
=========
New Instagram account, thanks for joining - @kiru_gallery
Seller's Story
Kiru derives from the Sanskrit root kṛ, which means to create, to do, to trace, and it is at the origin of terms such as kṛti (work) or karma (action). It is a historical and documented root, directly linked to the creative act understood as gesture, process, and transformation.
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Artist
Kiru
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
What is art? - XXL
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media, Pastel
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
120 cm
Width
100 cm
Weight
1 kg
Style
Abstract
Period
2020+
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