MUMA - Mi retrato (XL)

“My Portrait” arises from the experience of looking at oneself in the mirror and discovering that no image fully conveys a truth. The work does not aim to represent a recognizable face, but rather what exists behind appearance: thoughts, emotions, memories, and contradictions that coexist within the same identity. The geometric shapes, overlapped and transparent, function as fragments of a changing self that can never be perceived absolutely.

Influenced by the principles of Bauhaus, the composition reduces the figure to essential elements: color, form, and balance. Geometry ceases to be only a visual structure and becomes an emotional and spiritual language. Through circles, curves, and transparencies, the work seeks to show how the simple can contain deep internal complexity.

It also dialogues with Gestalt theory, especially in the way the eye tends to unite dispersed fragments to build a whole. Although the painting is composed of multiple independent shapes, perception organizes them into a unique presence, almost human, revealing how the mind completes what is not explicitly represented. Thus, the viewer does not observe a defined portrait, but an identity in constant construction.

The mirror, then, stops being an object that faithfully reflects reality and becomes a space for reinterpretation. Objective reality expands toward a more subjective dimension, where color and form express what cannot be said through a literal representation. The work posits that every identity is multiple, unstable, and open to change; a portrait that never fully defines itself because the human being does not either.

About MUMA:

MUMA is an artistic duo formed by a Generalist 3D Artist and Designer and an Art Historian, both trained at CEU San Pablo University in Madrid. Their artistic practice centers on the visual arts, with particular interest in color, movement, and the dynamism of shapes, as well as in variations of the environment. Their work is conceived to integrate into space and to establish a direct dialogue with routine and human experience, exploring a vital vision linked to the ideals of impressionism, such as the relationship with nature, color, and changing environments. MUMA is connected to the professional world of digital and plastic arts in Madrid, with participation in competitions.

About preparation, packaging, and shipping of the work:

The work is hand-signed by the artistic duo and also carries a certificate of authenticity signed by them. The canvas, rolled, is carefully packed in a sturdy cardboard tube and will be shipped within three business days after purchase confirmation. The estimated delivery time will depend on the destination and the chosen shipping company.