Juan Chamizo, 1948 - Toro, XXL

Original, unique piece, with certificate of authenticity.

A profile of a bull dominates the composition, cut out against a light background crossed by blue lines and spots of green and gray. The material, thick and visible, shapes the back, head and legs with short, nervous strokes, in dark browns, reds and touches of blue. Behind, several schematic trees float over the landscape.

Juan Chamizo, born in 1948 in Madrigalejo, Cáceres, Spain, is an artist whose work focuses on exploring matter (texture) through iconic portraiture and personal and cultural relationships. After emigrating to Venezuela in 1978, where he resided for 40 years, his work was enriched by Caribbean and European influences, reflecting his experience as a returning émigré and the complexity of cultural identity.

His artistic practice is characterized by a particular use of matter and color, approaching figurative expressionism, drawing inspiration from the scarifications of faces and bodies of some African peoples. This personal technique individualizes and unifies his works, in which he often combines figurative and abstract elements.

In his more recent series, such as the series "Characters" and "Visitors", he depicts fragmented faces that sometimes merge or fade, diluted into rivers of color, inviting reflection on relationships between partners, friendship, the loss of identity, and the sense of belonging to a place and its culture. His work has been exhibited in various galleries and museums, both in Venezuela and Spain, and is part of private and public collections in several countries.

Since his return to Spain in 2018, Juan Chamizo has continued to participate in collective exhibitions in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Melilla, consolidating his career and presence in the contemporary art scene.

Important note: Due to its extra-large size 130x97 cm, (XXL), for its own protection, the work is shipped without a frame, rolled inside a tube. This measure is standard, so the frame can easily be obtained at any art supplies shop. To facilitate its mounting, the total size of the dismantled work is approximately 146x114 cm.