Alejandro Carballosa - Nadador

Oil on canvas
Measures: 60 x 47 cm
Description

This original work by artist Alejandro Carballosa Santiesteban explores inner strength and the capacity for overcoming through a powerful figurative composition. A character emerges from a whirlwind of deep blues, raising their arm high in a gesture of determination, hope, and transformation.
The color palette, dominated by intense shades of blue, contrasts with the warm tones of the human figure, creating a visual balance that enhances the sense of movement and energy. The expressive brushwork and the richness of textures bring dynamism and depth, inviting the viewer to a personal interpretation of the work.
Made entirely in oil on canvas, this painting stands out for its emotional intensity and its contemporary language, making it a piece with strong visual presence, ideal for collectors of modern figurative and expressionist art.

Alejandro Carballosa, Cuban visual artist and designer residing in Spain, with a career marked by the exploration of strength, emotion, and beauty in the animal and human figure. His work combines technical realism with a contemporary vision, where color, light, and movement acquire a symbolic and expressive language.
Trained in visual arts and design, he blends the aesthetic sensibility of classical art with modern resources, creating pieces that balance energy and introspection.
His work has been presented in group and individual exhibitions, and is part of private collections in Germany and the United States
Education
Studio academy of plastic arts; high school sculptor, painter
University
Degree in Scenic Design; ISA, Havana, Cuba, 2023
Graduated 2011
Workshop
2022. International Makeup Workshop taught by the Italian master Piero Penisi
Exhibitions
2011. Iconographic Salon Nicolás Guillén. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba
2011. Exhibition “Vástagos.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2012. Martian Salon. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2012. Exhibition “Lithographs.” UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2012. Exhibition “Final Integrated Exercise.” Professional School of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. Martian Salon. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. Exhibition “La Víspera.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2014. Salon “Guernica.” AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2014. Salon “Plastic Arts in April.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2014. Collective Expo “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2017. First Plastic Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery. Camagüey. Cuba.
2017. Collective Expo, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba cultural, Havana. Cuba
2022. Thematic fashion showcase at the ISA university of arts
2024 private collections in Germany and the United States