Cristian Mesa Velazquez - Aureola
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"Aureola" by Cristian Mesa Velazquez, oil on canvas, 42.5 × 62.5 cm, 2026, original, hand-signed, with certificate of authenticity; shipped unframed.
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View from below, a swimmer remains beneath the surface with one hand on her hip and the other arm extended toward the viewer, as if inviting a closer look. Her face does not appear: head and hair dissolve in an explosion of coral, peach and ochre touches, where the surface light itself erases the limits of the figure. It is a deliberate choice, turning the swimmer into an almost anonymous presence, made of light and water.
The body is built with brief and fragmented brushstrokes of orange, ochre and pink that reproduce the light drawing that the water projects on the skin. Amid that warm weave, the white bandeau bikini, twisted at the center, is resolved with a thick and creamy impasto. It is the most tactile and luminous area of the canvas and the point where the gaze rests.
Around it, a deep cobalt blue lightens toward the surface in rays of turquoise and ultramarine, painted with directional strokes that simultaneously suggest depth, current and pressure of the water. The contrast of warm over cool, the tight framing and the viewpoint from below place the viewer inside the water, beside the figure. It is an oil with a loose and confident brushstroke, within the artist's series of submerged figures and the contemporary tradition of underwater swimmers painting.
Technique: oil on canvas
Measures: 42.5 x 62.5 cm
Signed bottom left, 2026
Original work, made entirely by hand
Includes certificate of authenticity
Ships unframed for maximum security in transport
Images with frame are only indicative; the frame is not included in the sale
Seller's Story
About the Artist
Cristian Mesa Velázquez (Las Tunas, Cuba, 1994) is a contemporary Cuban painter currently living and working in Valencia, Spain.
Trained at the Professional Academy of Plastic Arts in Las Tunas, Mesa Velázquez has developed a personal pictorial language that combines solid technical realism with a strong symbolic and emotional charge. His work explores themes such as the human body, sensuality, nature, and light, always with a marked chromatic and textural sensitivity.
From a very young age, his talent was recognized in Cuba, where he participated in numerous national salons and collective exhibitions. Since 2020, his career has taken an important international leap, participating in major art fairs in Luxembourg, Paris, Germany, and France. His works have been acquired by private collectors in more than eight countries, including France, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Germany, the United States, Mexico, and Spain.
His painting is characterized by excellent craftsmanship, an expressive handling of oil, and a unique ability to transform the everyday into images full of poetry, desire, and vitality. His series of figures in water, fruits and hands, as well as his bird portraits, stand out for their visual power and their capacity to emotionally connect with the viewer.
Today, his work is part of important private collections around the world and continues to establish itself as one of the most interesting voices of contemporary Cuban realism in Europe.
Translated by Google TranslateView from below, a swimmer remains beneath the surface with one hand on her hip and the other arm extended toward the viewer, as if inviting a closer look. Her face does not appear: head and hair dissolve in an explosion of coral, peach and ochre touches, where the surface light itself erases the limits of the figure. It is a deliberate choice, turning the swimmer into an almost anonymous presence, made of light and water.
The body is built with brief and fragmented brushstrokes of orange, ochre and pink that reproduce the light drawing that the water projects on the skin. Amid that warm weave, the white bandeau bikini, twisted at the center, is resolved with a thick and creamy impasto. It is the most tactile and luminous area of the canvas and the point where the gaze rests.
Around it, a deep cobalt blue lightens toward the surface in rays of turquoise and ultramarine, painted with directional strokes that simultaneously suggest depth, current and pressure of the water. The contrast of warm over cool, the tight framing and the viewpoint from below place the viewer inside the water, beside the figure. It is an oil with a loose and confident brushstroke, within the artist's series of submerged figures and the contemporary tradition of underwater swimmers painting.
Technique: oil on canvas
Measures: 42.5 x 62.5 cm
Signed bottom left, 2026
Original work, made entirely by hand
Includes certificate of authenticity
Ships unframed for maximum security in transport
Images with frame are only indicative; the frame is not included in the sale
Seller's Story
About the Artist
Cristian Mesa Velázquez (Las Tunas, Cuba, 1994) is a contemporary Cuban painter currently living and working in Valencia, Spain.
Trained at the Professional Academy of Plastic Arts in Las Tunas, Mesa Velázquez has developed a personal pictorial language that combines solid technical realism with a strong symbolic and emotional charge. His work explores themes such as the human body, sensuality, nature, and light, always with a marked chromatic and textural sensitivity.
From a very young age, his talent was recognized in Cuba, where he participated in numerous national salons and collective exhibitions. Since 2020, his career has taken an important international leap, participating in major art fairs in Luxembourg, Paris, Germany, and France. His works have been acquired by private collectors in more than eight countries, including France, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Germany, the United States, Mexico, and Spain.
His painting is characterized by excellent craftsmanship, an expressive handling of oil, and a unique ability to transform the everyday into images full of poetry, desire, and vitality. His series of figures in water, fruits and hands, as well as his bird portraits, stand out for their visual power and their capacity to emotionally connect with the viewer.
Today, his work is part of important private collections around the world and continues to establish itself as one of the most interesting voices of contemporary Cuban realism in Europe.
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Sold with frame
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Edition
Original
Artist
Cristian Mesa Velazquez
Title of artwork
Aureola
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Colour
Beige, Blue, Gold, Multicolour, Orange, White, Yellow
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42.5 cm
Width
62.5 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Expressionism
Period
2020+
