Yamila Machado Velázquez (XX) - Ecos de Kahlo

Artwork by artist Yamila Machado Velázquez created using professional quality high-grade oil on canvas. Dimensions of 80 x 60 cm of the painting. Original edition. Shipping will be carried out through United Parcel Service (UPS) for Spain and Europe, and through FedEx for the rest of the world. The artwork will be rolled and protected with multiple 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 lot contains visualizations created with AI. Please consult the original photographs to verify the artwork’s real condition.”

This dazzling and iconic creation, made in oil on canvas, is framed within contemporary neo-figurativism with deep roots in magical realism and influences from Mexican folklore, standing out for an extraordinary contrast between a neutral lead-gray background and a chromatic eruption of intense reds, cobalt blues, solar yellows, and tropical greens. The composition pays homage to the enduring figure of Frida Kahlo, capturing her serene and unyielding face crowned by a floral headdress, flanked by two majestic macaws with multicolored plumage subtly perched behind her and holding a black cat with piercing green eyes in the foreground, all surrounded by lush foliage and a blue butterfly along the upper margin. Through a careful technique that blends a smooth finish on the skin with the rich materiality of the botanical wardrobe and accompanying fauna, the artist succeeds in expressing resilience, feminine spiritual strength, the sacred connection with native nature, and the pride of a cultural identity transfigured into timeless art.