Raquel López - KOI FISH CAPTURED





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Raquel López’s original 60 × 60 cm acrylic on canvas titled “KOI FISH CAPTURED” is a hand-signed contemporary work with gold leaf, created in 2024 in Spain, depicting a turquoise, violet and white koi in excellent condition.
Description from the seller
KOI FISH CAPTURED
60x60cm
Acrylic and gold leaf
2024
Description
The work explores the delicate tension between freedom and the bonds that transform us. The koi carp, ancestral symbol of perseverance, abundance and strength, advances with serenity while a fine thread of gold leaf surrounds its body. It does not wound nor immobilize it; it represents the experiences, the scars and the invisible ties that shape our identity.
The movement of the water, built with fluid brushstrokes in turquoises, purples and luminous whites, envelops the figure in an almost dreamlike atmosphere. The composition conveys a balance between strength and fragility, inviting the viewer to reflect on what binds us and, at the same time, propels us to keep moving forward.
The details in gold leaf, inspired by the philosophy of kintsugi, turn the marks of the journey of life into an element of beauty and value. The work combines figurative language and gestural abstraction to create a contemporary piece with great visual impact and symbolic meaning.
Technical description
• Title: Koi Fish Captured
• Technique: Acrylic, oil and gold leaf on canvas.
• Dimensions: 60 × 60 cm.
• Original and unique work.
• Hand-signed by the artist on the front. And Certificate of Authenticity
• Edges painted.
• Ready to hang.
• Finished with professional quality protective varnish to preserve the intensity of color and the details in gold leaf.
The work has been exhibited at Galería Azur Miami 2024, and Artsy 2025.
Spanish artist, a self-taught painter currently based in Madrid. Exhibitions include Cartagena (2018), Madrid (2020) and Coimbra (2022). Works are part of private collections in Naples, Parma, Hannover, Moscow, Paris and Coimbra.
Recent and upcoming exhibitions include Galeria Azur Miami (2024), The Holy Art Gallery Los Angeles (March 2025), Laura Notari Art & Design Gallery, Monaco (Sept. 2025) and exhibitions in the Netherlands and Marbella (2026).
Finalist – Target Prize Madrid 2025
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Signature: Hand signed
Condition: Excellent condition
Origin: Spain
Certificate of Authenticity
KOI FISH CAPTURED
60x60cm
Acrylic and gold leaf
2024
Description
The work explores the delicate tension between freedom and the bonds that transform us. The koi carp, ancestral symbol of perseverance, abundance and strength, advances with serenity while a fine thread of gold leaf surrounds its body. It does not wound nor immobilize it; it represents the experiences, the scars and the invisible ties that shape our identity.
The movement of the water, built with fluid brushstrokes in turquoises, purples and luminous whites, envelops the figure in an almost dreamlike atmosphere. The composition conveys a balance between strength and fragility, inviting the viewer to reflect on what binds us and, at the same time, propels us to keep moving forward.
The details in gold leaf, inspired by the philosophy of kintsugi, turn the marks of the journey of life into an element of beauty and value. The work combines figurative language and gestural abstraction to create a contemporary piece with great visual impact and symbolic meaning.
Technical description
• Title: Koi Fish Captured
• Technique: Acrylic, oil and gold leaf on canvas.
• Dimensions: 60 × 60 cm.
• Original and unique work.
• Hand-signed by the artist on the front. And Certificate of Authenticity
• Edges painted.
• Ready to hang.
• Finished with professional quality protective varnish to preserve the intensity of color and the details in gold leaf.
The work has been exhibited at Galería Azur Miami 2024, and Artsy 2025.
Spanish artist, a self-taught painter currently based in Madrid. Exhibitions include Cartagena (2018), Madrid (2020) and Coimbra (2022). Works are part of private collections in Naples, Parma, Hannover, Moscow, Paris and Coimbra.
Recent and upcoming exhibitions include Galeria Azur Miami (2024), The Holy Art Gallery Los Angeles (March 2025), Laura Notari Art & Design Gallery, Monaco (Sept. 2025) and exhibitions in the Netherlands and Marbella (2026).
Finalist – Target Prize Madrid 2025
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Signature: Hand signed
Condition: Excellent condition
Origin: Spain
Certificate of Authenticity

