Alejandro Carballosa - La Nadadora

Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 53 x 36 cm
Description

With this work I wanted to capture that unique moment when the human being stops fighting the water and decides to become part of it. I was inspired by the feeling of absolute freedom experienced when diving into the sea, where the movement, light, and energy of the waves wrap the body and connect it with nature.
I worked the oil on canvas using expressive brushstrokes to convey the dynamism of the water and its reflections, seeking that each stroke conveyed strength, depth, and emotion. The figure, seen from behind with arms open, symbolizes surrender, inner peace, and the desire to embrace the unknown without fear.
My intention was to create a work that invites the viewer to feel the movement of the sea and to remember those moments when nature makes us feel free, alive, and in balance with ourselves.

Alejandro Carballosa, visual artist and Cuban 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 shown in group and solo exhibitions, and is part of private collections in Germany and the United States
Education
School of Plastic Arts; sculpture major, painter
University
Bachelor’s 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 Academy 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 in April.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2014. Group Expo “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2017. First Salon of Plastic Arts. Guáimaro Art Gallery, Camagüey, Cuba
2017. Group Expo, Aires de Cubanía. House of the Alba cultural center, Havana, Cuba
2022. Costume runway themed at ISA University of Arts
2024. Private collections in Germany and the United States