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 drew inspiration from the absolute sense of freedom felt when diving into the sea, where the movement, light, and the energy of the waves surround the body and connect it with nature.
I worked the oil on canvas using expressive brushstrokes to convey the water’s dynamism and its reflections, aiming for each stroke to add 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 sensitivity of classical art with modern resources, creating pieces that balance energy and introspection.
His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions, and is part of private collections in Germany and the United States.
Education
Visual Arts School; high school graduate in sculpture and painting
University
Bachelor’s degree in Scenic Design; ISA, Havana, Cuba, 2023
Graduated 2011
Workshop
2022. International makeup workshop led by the Italian maestro Piero Penisi
Exhibitions
2011. Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Salon. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2011. Exhibition “Offsprings.” Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012. Martiano Salon. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012. Exhibition “Lithographs.” UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012. Exhibition “Final Integrated Exercise.” Professional Academy of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2013. Martiano Salon. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas, Cuba
2013. Exhibition “The Eve.” Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2014. Salon “Guernica.” AHS, Las Tunas, Cuba
2014. Salon “Plastic Arts in April.” Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2014. Group show “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center of Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2017. First Fine Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery, Camagüey, Cuba
2017. Group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba Cultural, Havana, Cuba
2022. Thematic costume show at ISA University of the Arts
2024. Private collections in Germany and the United States