Juan Manuel Pajares - LOOK XL

The artwork titled 'Look' measures 110x90x4 cm. It is an abstract expressionist piece by artist Juan Manuel Pajares, who has over 25 years of experience and has exhibited worldwide.
Mixed technique synthetic enamel artwork mounted on a reinforced frame measuring 6x3 cm. It is a piece from 2004 XL, with dimensions 110x90x4 cm. It is delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
The packaging is a reinforced box.
I attach my CV where my background can be appreciated, certified with additional images in the presentation of the work.
The shipment is made with reinforced box packaging via DHL.
Currently, I am also attaching images that certify participation in international art fairs.
Art critique text about the work.
This work is heavily inspired by cubism and expressionism, with a predominant use of thick lines and geometric shapes to outline a distorted human figure.
The predominant colors are red, white, and black, creating a strong visual contrast that immediately captures the viewer's attention. The depicted figure appears to have an expression of surprise or distress, with exaggerated and disproportionate facial features.
Large eyes, an elongated nose, and a mouth in the shape of a suggestive oval evoke intense emotions.
The simplification and distortion of forms make the figure appear almost childish or primitive, which adds a touch of brutality and frankness to the work.
The vibrant red background enhances the emotional charge, creating a tense or conflicted atmosphere.
The black and white lines outlining the figure suggest movement or energy, while the arrangement of the limbs, almost in a gesture of 'surrender' or 'fear,' amplifies the emotional impact.
Overall, this work uses abstraction and deformation to convey a powerful emotional experience.
Despite its formal simplicity, it manages to communicate a complex range of feelings, probably linked to alienation, internal conflict, or a sense of bewilderment towards the world.
• 2025
• Art3f – Paris, France
Artist 360 - Contemporary Art Madrid
• Art3f – Milan, France
Art3f - Lyon, France
Art3f – Toulouse, France
• 2024
Cheapart – Bonn, Germany
• Art3F – Mulhouse, France
• Art3F - Marseille, France
• Art3F - Lyon, France
Habitart Gallery, Lleida, Spain
• Artist 360 - Contemporary Art Madrid
Lanza Arte Gallery, Madrid, Spain
• Cheapart, Bonn, Germany
Pajaresart Gallery – Sitges, Barcelona
• 2022-2023
Cheapart, Bonn, Germany
Pajaresart Gallery – Sitges - Barcelona
2021
Cheapart, Bonn, Germany
• Atelier Pajaresart, Sitges, Barcelona
Discovery art fair. Cologne, Germany
Corner4art, Sitges, Barcelona
2018 - 2019 - 2020
• Galerie Zandi, Berlin, Germany
• Berliner Liste Discovery art fair, Berlin
• 2014
• AAF Hong Kong, Villa del Arte Galleries
Gran Hotel Central (The Gallery) Barcelona
Art for Progress, New York, USA
Galeria Art
• 2011
• Point, Lleida, Spain
• Base Elements Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Galería Guerero, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain
• Gregs Gallery, Timmendorfer Strand, DE
2013
• AAF Singapore, Villa del Arte Galleries, Asia
Galeria Guerrero, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
Base Elements Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Villa del Arte Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
• Gregs Gallery, Timmendorfer Strand, DE
Art for Progress, New York, USA
2012
• AAF Los Angeles, Villa del Arte, USA
• AAF Milan, Villa del Arte Galleries, Italy
• AAF Brussels, Villa del Arte Gallery, Belgium.
• Galeria Guerrero, Sitges, Spain
• Base Elements Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Gregs Gallery, Timmendorfer Strand
• AAF Los Angeles, Villa del Arte Gallery, USA
• Arte Padova, Villa del Arte Galleries, Italy
• AAF Brussels, Villa del Arte Gallery, Belgium
• AAF Battersea, Villa del Arte Gallery, UK
• AAF Hampstead, Villa del Arte Galleries, UK
Base Elements Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
• AAF Singapore, Villa del Arte Galleries, Asia
• Art Toronto, Villa del Arte Galleries, Canada
Fountain Art Fair Miami, USA
• 2010
Villa del Arte Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Critical Mass, Art for Progress, NY, USA.
• AAF Amsterdam, Villa del Arte, Netherlands
• AAF London, Villa del Arte Galleries, UK
• Morier Gallery. Bordeaux, France
• AAF Paris, Villa del Arte Galleries, France
• AAF New York, Villa del Arte Galleries, USA
Brelan d’Àrt Gallery, L’Isle sur la Sorgue, France
Contemporary Art Fair, Bordeaux, France
• Base Elements Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2009
• St-Art. Strasbourg, France
• Lille Art Fair, Lille, France
Alain Daudet Gallery, Toulouse, France
Françes Llopis Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Marie Leduc Gallery, Niza, France
• Base Elements Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Villa del Arte Galleries, Barcelona, Spain
• 2008
• St-Art Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Art in Nimes. Thierry Veaux, Nimes, France.
Collage Gallery, Lleida, Spain
2007
Gallery Orchard St. New York, USA
Art in Nîmes, France
Grenoble Art Fair, France
2006
Christie’s Gallery. Paris, France
• Grenoble Art Fair, Grenoble, France
Art è Nim, Nimes, France
Art for Progress. Frank Jackson, NY, USA
Art for Progress. Miami, USA
Crash Mansion. Art for Progress, New York
• Atelier Art International. New York, USA
Art for Progress, Frank Jackson, NY, USA
• Agora Gallery. New York, USA
2002-2003-2004-2005