Alberto Ricardo (XXI) - Cristo, la mirada incredula

Work created on professional canvas using the giclée printing technique. Digital art that employs contemporary media and artificial intelligence.
Artwork by artist Alberto Ricardo, created using Giclée Printing technique on high-quality professional canvas, 100% cotton, highly resistant to handling and external agents from Eco Canvas Roma Glossy brand, satin finish.
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Dimension of 65 x 100 cm painting with 5 cm depth.
Limited edition 2/5, hand-signed on the front.
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The image of Christ that we analyze here is not the traditional suffering or triumphant representation of classical iconography, but a modern reinterpretation laden with political and cultural symbolism. Dressed in a gray outfit, Christ holds a sphere of the world on his chest. His gaze, far from conveying serenity or compassion, expresses disbelief, almost unease.
The choice of colors also evokes a modernist, almost advertising-like aesthetic that demystifies the sacred figure to place it in a secularized context. The message is clear: even the divine is contaminated by earthly tensions.
The globe of the world on Christ's chest traditionally symbolizes his dominion over creation, but here it takes on a different nuance. Christ is no longer the celestial judge but a passive — or incredulous — witness to how his message of unity has been hijacked by opposing ideologies.
The face of Christ shows neither anger nor resignation, but incredulity. It is the expression of someone who, in the face of human contradiction, cannot help but question the course of history. This gaze challenges the viewer: isn't it absurd that symbols of faith are manipulated to justify conflicts? Or that spirituality is reduced to just another element of propaganda? Christ's incredulity thus becomes a mirror of our own perplexity before a world that calls for transcendence but sinks into division.

This limited image of Christ, with its ambiguous attire and symbolic load, transcends the religious to become a mordant commentary on the contemporary era. Far from offering comfort, it confronts us with the paradoxes of a world where the sacred and the political are intertwined in an uncomfortable way.
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