Douglas D. Perez Castro (1972) - Por si no te vuelvo a ver

This striking, colorful work shows a large group of figures photographing the viewer with cameras, against a bright red background with a fine, repeating pattern. The dark faces and hands contrast strongly with the red, while the blue, orange, and black tones of the cameras form additional accents. The figures are playfully distributed across the picture plane and seem to come forward from different directions, creating a dynamic and somewhat disorienting composition. The pronounced eyes and the multitude of lenses intensify the sense of observation and mutual gazes. The work raises questions about looking, being photographed, and the role of images in our society. Through its expressive language, strong color contrast, and repetition of motifs, the painting has a powerful, almost hypnotic presence.

Douglas D. Pérez Castro (1972) is a Cuban artist known for his narrative paintings, in which history, culture and social themes are depicted in an original and often humorous way. He was born in Santo Domingo, in the Cuban province of Villa Clara, and studied at the art academy in Havana, where he graduated in 1996 from the Instituto Superior de Arte. He received, among other things, a fellowship for the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam and has exhibited internationally, including in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. In his oeuvre, Pérez Castro combines influences from Cuban history and culture with references to old masters, historical engravings, popular visual culture and science fiction. His paintings are characterized by a rich visual language, meticulous painting technique and a playful blending of different eras and styles. Behind the imaginative imagery lies often a critical reflection on social relations, cultural identity and Cuba's colonial past.

Dimensions: 120 x 145 cm
2004
Oil on canvas

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