Marcel Mendez - Fragmented Face #48 -XL- ( No reserve )

Title: Fragmented Face #48
Series: The 1000 Faces
Technique: Acrylic on canvas

This work presents a female portrait of a powerful avant-garde character, vertically divided by a central black line that breaks and reconfigures the face. In the left hemisphere, the face is light blue with a stylized eye closed in a linear eyelid, placed over a uniformly toned cheek. On the right side, the face is peach pale and the eye is replaced by a dark green tear-shaped form, creating a powerful narrative of emotional duality. The hair is a geometric bob cut in mint green. The lips are intense red and located at the center. The figure wears a high-neck garment with an intricate turquoise and dark purple chevron pattern. The background is a grid of four solid rectangular blocks: peach (top left), mustard yellow (top right and bottom left) and peach (bottom right), interacting dynamically with the figure.

The result is a sophisticated painting that combines portraiture with geometric abstraction and synthetic cubism. The vibrant color palette and the sharp hard-edge lines create a visually powerful piece. It is an ideal work for collectors seeking a fusion between figuration and modern abstraction, bringing a distinguished and avant-garde presence to any space.

The canvas is carefully rolled and securely packaged in a sturdy tube for shipment.

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Unique artwork
Mixed media on canvas
Year: 2026
Artistic Series:
The 1000 Faces is an evolving artistic project, conceived as a collection in progress, valued both for its conceptual meaning and its projection in the contemporary art market. The series proposes the creation of 1000 original works, each unique, numbered, and linked to a single recognizable visual language, turning the whole into a solid, collectible body of work.

My artistic practice focuses on reinterpretation of the portrait through a geometric and contemporary approach. Each face is built from color planes, defined lines, and fragmented structures that generate compositions that are balanced yet dynamically altered. This tension between order and rupture gives each piece its own identity while maintaining coherence within the series.

The use of color is intentional and strategic: contrasts between warm and cool tones that provide visual strength and immediate appeal, qualities especially valued on platforms like Catawiki, where first impressions matter. The clean, modern, and highly recognizable compositions facilitate their integration into different spaces, private or professional.

From a collector’s perspective, The 1000 Faces is framed as a progressive acquisition opportunity. Each work is numbered (for example, #001 / 1000), reinforcing its limited nature within the global project and adding long-term value. As the series grows, so does its relevance and coherence as a whole, increasing interest for collectors.

This project not only offers visually striking pieces but also a clear and consistent narrative: an exploration of contemporary identity through repetition, variation, and formal synthesis. In the context of online sales, these qualities allow positioning each work not only as a decorative piece but as part of an artistic project with vision, continuity, and potential for revaluation.

The 1000 Faces is conceived to be collected, evolved, and consolidated as a recognizable series within accessible contemporary art.