Marcel Mendez - Fragmented Face #90 -XL- ( No reserve )

Title: Fragmented Face #90
Series: The 1000 Faces
Technique: Acrylic on canvas

This work presents a powerful female portrait, resolved through a neocubist, geometric language of notable formal clarity. The composition is organized around a precise vertical division that structures the face into two complementary halves. On the left side, the skin adopts a delicate lavender tone and the eye appears closed, synthesized as a black curved form that suggests calm, introspection, and silence. In contrast, the right side of the face develops in a soft peach tone and houses an open blue eye, introducing a sense of attention, wakefulness, and presence.

The hair, with a strong graphic imprint, is constructed as a large black mass enveloping the head with decisiveness and is finished with a circular top bun, contributing balance and personality to the figure. The nose is rendered with straight, clean lines that reinforce the hard-edge aesthetic of the work, while the red, centered, crisp lips act as one of the main chromatic focal points of the portrait.

One of the most attractive aspects of the piece is the handling of the accessories. The left ear hoop, semicircular and light-colored, contrasts with the right ear hoop, black and circular with a red center, creating a visual dialogue between asymmetry and harmony. This duality is echoed in the clothing, where the lower part of the portrait combines planes of dark turquoise, off-white, black and a central bluish-gray stripe, all defined by strong and elegant borders.

The background is built from broad fields of color organized in a very clean geometric grid. A clearly defined blue quadrant appears in the upper left, a warm ivory or white area in the upper right, an intense yellow plane in the lower left, and a vibrant red in the lower right. This palette creates a sophisticated contrast between warm and cool tones, intensifying the portrait’s modernity and reinforcing its decorative presence.

The result is a refined painting that fuses portraiture and geometric abstraction with a strong sense of formal balance. The work stands out for its contemporary elegance, its clean composition, and its chromatic impact. It is an ideal piece for collectors and lovers of contemporary art who seek a distinguished, recognizable work with a strong aesthetic personality, capable of enriching both domestic interiors and professional spaces.

The canvas is carefully rolled and securely packed in a sturdy tube for shipping.
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Unique work
Mixed media on canvas
Year: 2026

Art Series:
The 1000 Faces is an artistic project conceived as an evolving collection, designed both from its conceptual value and its projection in the contemporary art market. The series proposes the creation of 1000 original works, each unique, numbered and linked to a single, recognizable visual language, making the set a solid, collectible body of work.

My artistic practice centers on reinterpretation of the portrait through a geometric and contemporary approach. Each face is built using color planes, defined lines, and fragmented structures that generate balanced yet dynamically altered compositions. This tension between order and rupture endows each piece with its own identity, while maintaining coherence within the series.

The use of color is intentional and strategic: contrasts between warm and cool tones that provide visual strength and immediate appeal, qualities highly valued on platforms like Catawiki, where first impressions matter. Clean, modern, and highly recognizable compositions facilitate their integration into different spaces, both private and professional.

From a collecting perspective, The 1000 Faces is presented as a progressive acquisition opportunity. Each work is numbered (for example, #001 / 1000), reinforcing its limited character within the global project and adding long-term value. As the series grows, so does its relevance and coherence as a whole, increasing interest for collectors.

This project not only offers visually impactful pieces but also a clear and consistent narrative: an exploration of contemporary identity through repetition, variation, and formal synthesis. In the online sales context, these qualities allow positioning each work not only as a decorative piece but as part of an artistic project with vision, continuity, and potential for value growth.

The 1000 Faces is conceived to be collected, evolved, and consolidated as a recognizable series within accessible contemporary art.