A M Reyes - “Crisálida” XL)

“Crisálida”
Painted in acrylic on canvas with an expressive and vibrant brushstroke, this work celebrates the intimate connection with oneself and personal blossoming. Through the warm contrast between the blue geometric pattern of her dress and the lush floral background, the figure embraces a moment of peace, serenity, and sweet introspection. Her closed eyes and the gentle contact of her hands evoke an act of gratitude and self-care, where the abundance of floral space envelops her as a symbol of rebirth, inner calm, and vital harmony.

Vida AMReyes. (Granma, Cuba 1991) discovered from a very young age that drawing was not just a pastime, but a way to translate the world. In 2010, she graduated with honors from the prestigious Carlos Enrique Gómez Academy of Fine Arts. There she consolidated an exceptional technical mastery in oil painting, acrylic, and life drawing, foundations that would later shape her conceptual signature.

Her early years of career unfolded amid the Cuban cultural effervescence, actively participating in young art salons and group exhibitions. Her work quickly began to stand out: in salons and exhibitions, earning numerous prizes and mentions.

AMReyes’s work is distinguished by a visceral, imposing realism that grabs the gaze instantly. Yet her approach does not stop at mere photographic mimicry. On anatomies worked with rigor or faces charged with deep psychographic expressiveness, the artist overlays and integrates icons, allegories, and conceptual elements: wings that seem invisible to the wearer, suspended threads, blocks of dense color, or garments loaded with symbolism. For her, the human body and the everyday figure are the perfect canvas to reflect on identity.

This fusion between technical mastery and symbolic narrative opened the way to her international projection. Over the past decade, her pieces have been acquired by private collectors and galleries in:
Spain: Where her conceptual language connects with European expressionism.
United States: Included in private collections dedicated to contemporary Latin American art.
Belgium and Poland: Exhibited at figurative art fairs and avant-garde galleries.
Russia: Acquired by collectors fascinated by technical rigor and the school of realism.

Currently, AMReyes resides in Spain, a country where she has established her studio and consolidated a new creative phase. Far from the fast commercial noise, she continues to develop her artistic life with patience and rigor, exploring painting as a tool of universal introspection. Her studio is today a space of constant creation, where every brushstroke continues to reveal those hidden truths and icons that we all carry inside but often find hard to see."