Bodes - Rostro en relieve

Ethno-Material Portrait - "Face in Relief" - Signature by the Artist (Bodes)

• Artist: Bodes (signed at the lower left corner).
• Technique: Mixed media on canvas (Oil/Acrylic with strong impasto and texturing additives).
• Support: Canvas mounted on a professional wooden frame.
• Dimensions: 80 x 60 cm.
• Provenance: The frame retains the original label from the emblematic art-supply house Lorca (Madrid), quality seal on the support materials.
• Period: Late 20th century

Artistic description:

Striking contemporary artwork by artist Bodes. This piece stands out for an exceptional mastery of material technique, where the canvas transcends two-dimensionality to become a tactile sculpture.

The artist uses a dense load of pigments, aggregates, and binders to recreate a weathered, almost geological skin, giving the face an ancestral and powerful presence. The work depicts a figure with a tribal aesthetic, enriched with relief elements (material applications that simulate shells and ritual ornaments) on the nose and lower lip, emphasizing the anthropological realism of the composition.

The piece sits in the lineage of Spanish material-expressionism, evoking the strength of artists who work with earth and matter as narrative elements. Earth tones, ochres, and deep shadows create a natural play of light and shade that changes with the gallery lighting.

Condition report

The work is in good overall condition.

Canvas properly tensioned on the original frame.
Paint layer stable, with the impasto texture typical of the technique used.
No significant losses or invasive restorations evident.
Classic gilded frame with minor signs of use consistent with its age.
It is a ready-to-hang piece, requiring no intervention.

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