Raquel López - KOI FISH CAPTURED
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KOI FISH CAPTURED
60x60cm
Acrylic and gold leaf
2024
Description
The work explores the delicate tension between freedom and the ties 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 bonds that shape our identity.
The movement of the water, built with fluid brushstrokes in turquoises, purples and bright 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, drives us to move forward.
The details in gold leaf, inspired by the philosophy of kintsugi, turn the marks of the life journey 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 significance.
Technical description
• Title: Koi Fish Captured
• Technique: Acrylic, oil and gold leaf on canvas.
• Measurements: 60 × 60 cm.
• Original and unique work.
• Hand-signed by the artist on the front. And Certificate of Authenticity
• Painted edges.
• Ready to hang.
• Finished with professional-grade protective varnish to preserve color intensity 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 ties 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 bonds that shape our identity.
The movement of the water, built with fluid brushstrokes in turquoises, purples and bright 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, drives us to move forward.
The details in gold leaf, inspired by the philosophy of kintsugi, turn the marks of the life journey 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 significance.
Technical description
• Title: Koi Fish Captured
• Technique: Acrylic, oil and gold leaf on canvas.
• Measurements: 60 × 60 cm.
• Original and unique work.
• Hand-signed by the artist on the front. And Certificate of Authenticity
• Painted edges.
• Ready to hang.
• Finished with professional-grade protective varnish to preserve color intensity 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
Details
Artist
Raquel López
Edition
Original
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Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
KOI FISH CAPTURED
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2024
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Purple, Turquoise, White
Height
60 cm
Width
10 cm
Weight
250 g
Depiction/theme
Seascape
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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