Adri Q - XL - El Cuarteto de la Habana

Artwork by the artist Adri Q created with acrylic on high-quality professional canvas. Painting dimensions: 90 x 120 cm. Original edition. Shipping will be carried out via United Parcel Service (UPS) for Spain and Europe, and via FedEx for the rest of the world. The work will be rolled and protected with several layers of packaging, bubble wrap, and placed in a sturdy tube. Once the artwork is paid for, three days are required for the packaging process and delivery to the shipping company. The piece will reach you within ten days, depending on the destination country.

This artwork, an acrylic on canvas, is a vibrant exploration of jazz and Cuban music, blending the aesthetics of synthetic cubism with a visual language of mid-century modern. Through a palette of primary, saturated colors, the artist depicts a four-piece instrumental quartet (drums, double bass, saxophone, and piano) in a highly stylized and fragmented manner. The central figure, the double bassist with a light suit and hat, stands out from the rest, evoking the iconic figure of a troubadour from old Havana, possibly inspired by Compay Segundo, given his pose and attire. The composition does not follow traditional perspective rules; instead, it uses multiple simultaneous viewpoints and overlapped geometric planes to create a sense of rhythm and movement, reinforced by the repetitive patterns in the background. Beyond portraying a musical performance, the work expresses the energy, joy, and communal spirit inherent in the music, transforming the scene into a synesthetic visual experience where colors "sound" and shapes "dance." The painting celebrates the culture and soul of an era and a place, distilled into a symphony of forms and nuances.