Carmen Morillo - Young Caesar

Artist: Carmen María Morillo Barragán (Spain, 1989).
Title: Young Caesar
Year: 2026
Technique: Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 92 × 65 cm (height × width). Unframed work, mounted on a stretcher.
The work represents a male bust inspired by classical sculpture, approached from a contemporary pictorial gaze. The figure appears treated as a sculptural object, with special attention to volume, materiality, 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 territory.
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the reverse.
Condition: Very good. Work in perfect condition, with no damage or restorations.
Edition: Unique piece.
Provenance: Directly from the artist's studio.
Shipping: The work will be carefully packaged, mounted on a stretcher, and protected for transport.
Carmen Morillo is a Spanish visual artist, trained in Fine Arts at the University of Seville. Her career is centered mainly on painting, with a solid training in realism and figuration, complemented by personal research on gesture, matter, and the representation of the human figure. She has broadened 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 prizes, including the National Painting Prize José Arpa and the Second Prize of the National Painting Contest “Ocaña,” as well as with an artist residency grant in Paisaje Altea (Alicante). Parallel to this, she has developed mural art projects in public spaces, also receiving local acknowledgments in this field.
For several years she has balanced her artistic practice with teaching in visual arts, experience that has helped to consolidate her technical mastery and reflection on painting processes. Currently, she has decided to pause teaching to focus her work on studio painting, developing a sustained personal production aimed at original works and exhibition formats.