Ferran (XX-XXI) - Tsunami

Original painting by the Uruguayan painter Ferran, created in 2002 and titled “Tsunami,” as reported by the original inscription on the back of the canvas.

This composition sits within contemporary material abstraction, with evident references to European Informalism and to lyrical abstraction developed in the second half of the 20th century. The artist builds the image through a thoughtful balance between chromatic surfaces, relief-like textures, and symbolic forms, creating an evocative landscape suspended between reality and imagination.

The palette is dominated by ochre, earth, copper, and brown tones, which give the work a strong sense of warmth and depth. The wide wavy fields suggest geological or marine movements in constant change, while the rich painterly material, obtained through spatula work and thick impasto, lends a notable physical presence to the surface.

The central element of the composition is the succession of concentric circular shapes, akin to fossils, shells, or mineral sections, which introduce a visual rhythm capable of guiding the eye through the work. In the lower part, the denser and jagged texture recalls a rocky mass or a sea floor, reinforcing the reference to the title “Tsunami,” understood not as a descriptive representation of the natural event, but as a metaphor for the primordial force of nature and the transformation of matter.

On the back are preserved the artist’s original annotations with the title “Tsunami,” the date 2002, the technique (oil on canvas), and the dimensions 100 × 80 cm, elements that lend the work further documentary interest.

A large-format painting with strong decorative impact, ideal both for collectors of contemporary Latin American abstract painting and for modern spaces, where the material richness and the elegance of the color range enhance its dramatic presence.