TOM ROY - STRONGMAN
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TOM ROY presents STRONGMAN, an original oil on canvas (100 × 150 cm, 3.5 cm depth) signed and dated 2023, produced in Spain, in excellent condition and ready to hang without a frame, depicting popular culture themes in a Symbolist style and sold directly by the artist.
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STRONGMAN
The notion of strength shifts from the physical terrain to the mental and symbolic. The figure sustains a firm and contained presence, where the true load is not visible but interior: convictions, responsibilities and the silent pressure of deciding. The body appears as support of an energy that does not need to be exhibited, building a portrait-archetype of contemporary fortitude, one measured in clarity, influence and the ability to sustain processes.
The work is articulated from the tension between control and emotional weight. The posture and attitude of the character suggest stability, but also a constant awareness of the balance involved in leading, resisting and advancing. As in modern life, strength here is not a demonstration, but a daily practice: the determination to stay firm even when what is held is intangible.
The pictorial treatment reinforces this reading. The solid presence of the figure dialogues with the surrounding atmosphere, generating a space where certainty and vulnerability, action and reflection coexist. The painting thus becomes a metaphor of contemporary leadership: less epic, more conscious; less physical, more strategic.
A piece of great psychological power and visual presence, ideal for a professional office, a creative office or a space where decisions are made and ideas are built. Its scale amplifies the sense of stability and makes the work a focal point with character.
The painted stretcher allows hanging directly without a frame, maintaining the painting's material continuity and reinforcing its direct presence in the space.
About the artist
Tom Roy (Toni Ramírez) is an artist born in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) in 1976. After a career in the business sector, a decisive life experience led him to devote himself fully to artistic creation, understood as a space of resistance, memory and personal reconstruction.
His work is defined by a contemporary figurative language: figures with strong physical presence, intense gestures and brushwork executed with energy. Through color, texture and the force of the gesture, he explores the tension between human fragility and the capacity to persist. His practice engages in dialogue with references such as Juan de la Rica, Julio Vaquero or Miquel Barceló.
His work has been positively valued by experts in the international scene. Elisa Pritzker, Owner and Director of Pritzker Studio & Gallery, and Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager of Galerie Lo Scalo, have highlighted the solidity and singularity of his pictorial proposal.
He has exhibited in spaces such as Sala del Cambrer, Centre d'art Cal Masó and Gran Palas Experience La Pineda, and has participated in international fairs such as World Art Dubai (2025), ART3F Paris (2024) and FIABCN Barcelona (2023). In 2025 he was an artist in residence at the Radisson Red Silicon Oasis in Dubai. His work forms part of private and institutional collections, including the Port of Tarragona and the Meliá hotels.
Technique and measurements
Oil on canvas
100 × 150 × 3.5 cm
Painted stretcher, ready to hang without a frame
STRONGMAN
The notion of strength shifts from the physical terrain to the mental and symbolic. The figure sustains a firm and contained presence, where the true load is not visible but interior: convictions, responsibilities and the silent pressure of deciding. The body appears as support of an energy that does not need to be exhibited, building a portrait-archetype of contemporary fortitude, one measured in clarity, influence and the ability to sustain processes.
The work is articulated from the tension between control and emotional weight. The posture and attitude of the character suggest stability, but also a constant awareness of the balance involved in leading, resisting and advancing. As in modern life, strength here is not a demonstration, but a daily practice: the determination to stay firm even when what is held is intangible.
The pictorial treatment reinforces this reading. The solid presence of the figure dialogues with the surrounding atmosphere, generating a space where certainty and vulnerability, action and reflection coexist. The painting thus becomes a metaphor of contemporary leadership: less epic, more conscious; less physical, more strategic.
A piece of great psychological power and visual presence, ideal for a professional office, a creative office or a space where decisions are made and ideas are built. Its scale amplifies the sense of stability and makes the work a focal point with character.
The painted stretcher allows hanging directly without a frame, maintaining the painting's material continuity and reinforcing its direct presence in the space.
About the artist
Tom Roy (Toni Ramírez) is an artist born in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) in 1976. After a career in the business sector, a decisive life experience led him to devote himself fully to artistic creation, understood as a space of resistance, memory and personal reconstruction.
His work is defined by a contemporary figurative language: figures with strong physical presence, intense gestures and brushwork executed with energy. Through color, texture and the force of the gesture, he explores the tension between human fragility and the capacity to persist. His practice engages in dialogue with references such as Juan de la Rica, Julio Vaquero or Miquel Barceló.
His work has been positively valued by experts in the international scene. Elisa Pritzker, Owner and Director of Pritzker Studio & Gallery, and Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager of Galerie Lo Scalo, have highlighted the solidity and singularity of his pictorial proposal.
He has exhibited in spaces such as Sala del Cambrer, Centre d'art Cal Masó and Gran Palas Experience La Pineda, and has participated in international fairs such as World Art Dubai (2025), ART3F Paris (2024) and FIABCN Barcelona (2023). In 2025 he was an artist in residence at the Radisson Red Silicon Oasis in Dubai. His work forms part of private and institutional collections, including the Port of Tarragona and the Meliá hotels.
Technique and measurements
Oil on canvas
100 × 150 × 3.5 cm
Painted stretcher, ready to hang without a frame
Details
Artist
TOM ROY
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
STRONGMAN
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2023
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Beige, Blue, Brown, Grey, Pink, Purple, Red
Height
150 cm
Width
100 cm
Weight
5.3 kg
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Symbolism
Period
2020+
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