Rafa López - Yellow Into the Pop - No Reserve

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Rafa López's mixed-media sculpture on wood titled 'Yellow Into the Pop - No Reserve', made in Spain, is 25 cm wide, 22 cm high and 10 cm deep, with polychromed wood, hand-signed on the base and in excellent condition.

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In "Milagrito into the pop", Rafa López elevates an everyday utilitarian object to the category of artistic piece, granting it a new aesthetic dimension through irony and the visual language of Pop Surrealism. This sculpture is a reflection on domesticity and consumer society, where a common cleaning item is transformed into a visual totem full of energy and dynamism.

Artwork analysis:
The piece plays with the recognizable silhouette of a spray bottle, but strips it of its original function to turn it into an exercise in form and color. López uses the central void —a hole in the wooden body— to break the object's solidity, allowing the surrounding space to become part of the sculpture. The chromatic composition, divided between the vibrant blue body and the intense red head, creates a high-impact visual contrast typical of Pop aesthetics.

Technically, the work is an impeccable example of mixed media on wood. The artist employs thick black lines of neo-expressionist character to define the contour and details, adding graffiti and bubbles that suggest the liquid content in a playful way. The finish on the natural wood base not only provides stability but also underscores the piece's artisanal nature amid the industrial production of the object it represents.

Technical details:
Title: Milagrito into the pop
Technique: Mixed media on wood
Dimensions: 37x17x2 cm

Logistics and shipping:
The work is delivered mounted on its original wooden base.
It is wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a high-strength cardboard box.
Hand-signed on the base. Includes a certificate of authenticity from the artist.

About the artist:
Rafa López (Spain) is a visual artist with a consolidated national and international career. He holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Seville. His work moves between Pop Surrealism and Neoexpressionism, creating worlds where fantasy and social critique intertwine.

Notable awards: XXXVI Bancaja Prize in Valencia, first prize of the X National Painting Contest “el Primero de Fariña” (Zamora) and prizes from the Real Academia de BBAA de San Carlos de Valencia (2014 and 2015).

Trajectory: Exhibited in galleries and art fairs in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Collections: Works held in foundations, public institutions, and international private collections.

Official website: www.rafalopez.art
Instagram: @rafalopez_art

In "Milagrito into the pop", Rafa López elevates an everyday utilitarian object to the category of artistic piece, granting it a new aesthetic dimension through irony and the visual language of Pop Surrealism. This sculpture is a reflection on domesticity and consumer society, where a common cleaning item is transformed into a visual totem full of energy and dynamism.

Artwork analysis:
The piece plays with the recognizable silhouette of a spray bottle, but strips it of its original function to turn it into an exercise in form and color. López uses the central void —a hole in the wooden body— to break the object's solidity, allowing the surrounding space to become part of the sculpture. The chromatic composition, divided between the vibrant blue body and the intense red head, creates a high-impact visual contrast typical of Pop aesthetics.

Technically, the work is an impeccable example of mixed media on wood. The artist employs thick black lines of neo-expressionist character to define the contour and details, adding graffiti and bubbles that suggest the liquid content in a playful way. The finish on the natural wood base not only provides stability but also underscores the piece's artisanal nature amid the industrial production of the object it represents.

Technical details:
Title: Milagrito into the pop
Technique: Mixed media on wood
Dimensions: 37x17x2 cm

Logistics and shipping:
The work is delivered mounted on its original wooden base.
It is wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a high-strength cardboard box.
Hand-signed on the base. Includes a certificate of authenticity from the artist.

About the artist:
Rafa López (Spain) is a visual artist with a consolidated national and international career. He holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Seville. His work moves between Pop Surrealism and Neoexpressionism, creating worlds where fantasy and social critique intertwine.

Notable awards: XXXVI Bancaja Prize in Valencia, first prize of the X National Painting Contest “el Primero de Fariña” (Zamora) and prizes from the Real Academia de BBAA de San Carlos de Valencia (2014 and 2015).

Trajectory: Exhibited in galleries and art fairs in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Collections: Works held in foundations, public institutions, and international private collections.

Official website: www.rafalopez.art
Instagram: @rafalopez_art

Details

Era
After 2000
Manufacturer/brand
RAFA LÓPEZ
Wood type
Polychrome wood
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Country of origin
Spain
Style
Pop Art
Material
Wood
Artist
Rafa López
Title of artwork
Yellow Into the Pop - No Reserve
Signature
Hand signed
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
22 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
10 cm
Weight
1 kg
SpainVerified
Private

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