Alejandro Carballosa - Poder

Oil on canvas
Description
A pictorial work of strong expressive character, featuring an imposing bull of large dimensions against an intense red background.
The composition centers all attention on the head and the powerful horns of the animal, depicted facing forward with a penetrating gaze. The earthy, ochre, black and reddish tones contrast with the vibrant red background, creating a visually striking image.
Visible brushwork and the wealth of textures give the work a sense of strength, movement, and personality. The choice of red as the background enhances the symbolic character of the bull, traditionally associated with strength, determination, and power.
A decorative and contundent piece, especially attractive to collectors of figurative art and works with bullfighting themes, as well as for spaces seeking a strong visual presence.

Alejandro Carballosa, Cuban-born plastic artist and designer based 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 integrates the aesthetic sensibility of classical art with modern resources, creating pieces that balance energy and introspection.
His work has been presented in group and solo exhibitions, and is part of private collections in Germany and the United States
Education
School, Academy of Plastic Arts; sculptor, painter baccalaureate
University
BA in Scenic Design; ISA, Havana, Cuba, 2023
Graduated 2011
Workshop
2022. International makeup workshop taught by the Italian master Piero Penisi
Exhibitions
2011. Iconographic Salon Nicolás Guillén. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2011. Exhibition “Vástagos” (Offshoots). Provincial Center of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012. Martiano Salon. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012. Exhibition “Lithographs.” UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2012. Exhibition “Final Integral Exercise.” Professional Academy of Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba
2013. Martiano Salon. 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 Art 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 Plastic Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery, Camagüey, Cuba
2017. Collective Expo, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba cultural, Havana, Cuba
2022. Theatrical wardrobe show at ISA University of Art
2024. Private collections in Germany and the United States