Alejandro Carballosa - “Morada”

Oil on canvas
Measures: 41 x 52 cm
Description

In this work I have sought to explore intimacy and introspection through a figure that folds in on itself, wrapped in an atmosphere of intense reds and pinks. For me, this posture symbolizes the human need to seek refuge, to pause, and to inhabit that inner space where vulnerability and serenity coexist.

I have aimed for color not to be merely a visual element, but an emotional language. The crimson tones and enveloping forms create an almost dreamlike environment, an extension of feelings and memory, where the body and space merge in a single expression of calm and contemplation.

Beyond figurative representation, this painting arises from my interest in those silent moments when, far from external noise, we reconnect with our own essence. It is an invitation to contemplate the beauty of introspection and the depth that resides in the most intimate gestures.

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.
Having 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/academy of visual arts; bachelor of sculpture, painter
University
Lic. in Scenic Design; ISA, Havana, Cuba, 2023
Graduated 2011
Workshop
2022 International Makeup Workshop taught by the Italian master Piero Penisi
Exhibitions
2011 Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Salon. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2011 Exhibition “Vástagos” (Offspring). Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012 Salon Martiano. 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 Salon Martiano. 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 Salon of Plastic Arts. Guáimaro Art Gallery, Camagüey, Cuba
2017 Collective Expo, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Ábila cultural, Havana, Cuba
2022 Thematic fashion show at ISA University of Arts
2024 private collections in Germany and the United States