Karel B - "Beso Gélido de Sandía"

Oil on high-quality professional canvas by artist Karel B. Dimensions of the painting: 60 x 80 cm. Original edition.
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The artwork will be rolled and protected with multiple layers of packaging, bubble wrap, and placed in a sturdy tube.
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The piece will reach you within ten days, depending on the destination country.

This captivating oil on canvas sits within Pop Surrealism or Contemporary Hyperrealism, transforming a mundane image into an object of desire and mystique. The work features a close-up of a female figure whose head is surrealistically covered by the rind of a watermelon, acting as a helmet or organic protective form. The painter's hyperrealistic technique is evident in the rendering of the rind texture, the intense red lips pursed in a perfect kiss, and, above all, in the complexity of ice-cold droplets and the pink juice vividly dripping down the neck and bare chest, creating a tactile and refreshing sensation. Through this juxtaposition of the human figure and the fruit, and the intense color saturation, the artist aims to convey a blend of playful sensuality, the elemental freshness of nature, and an exploration of hidden identity, challenging traditional perceptions of portraiture by darkening most of the face under the fruit form, leaving only the lips as the focal point of expression and emotional connection. The neutral dark background underscores the intensity and mystery of the central figure.