Cristian Mesa Velazquez - La Fragilidad del Fuego Interior

In 'The Fragility of the Inner Fire,' Cuban artist Cristian Mesa Velázquez presents a deeply emotional study of the human body, marked by a monochromatic atmosphere that oscillates between ardor and vulnerability. The canvas breathes in intense red tones—a chromatic choice that not only envelops the model in an almost feverish glow but also makes the viewer an accomplice in a moment of raw introspection.

The male figure, tilted and absorbed, seems trapped on the fuzzy edge between physical strength and delicate emotional confession. Each thick brushstroke, each tonal transition, reinforces the feeling of a being burning inside, yet also reveals itself as fragile, human, possible. Mesa Velázquez makes the skin feel alive: it beats, breathes, transmits. His confident and expressive stroke reminds us that the representation of the body is not merely a technical exercise but a silent storytelling space where an intimate truth beats.

The tilt of the face, almost resigned, invites contemplation of what is left unsaid: the weight of thoughts, the calm that emerges after chaos, the sweet exhaustion of someone finally letting their guard down. In the tension between the warmth of the color and the serenity of the gesture, this work finds its identity: a portrait without artifice, profound, honest.

The Fragility of the Inner Fire is a piece that transforms any space with its emotional aura, offering the collector a warm, human, and timeless presence. It is a work that can be felt, that accompanies, that whispers.

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Studies
2013 - Intermediate Level in Fine Arts. Professional Academy of Fine Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.

Collective exhibitions (selection)
2010. Nicolás Guillén Iconographic Hall. UNEAC, Las Tunas, Cuba
2010. “Offspring” Exhibition. Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2011. Martiano Hall. Sculpture Workshop Gallery, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2011. “Lithographs” Exhibition. UNEAC, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2011. “Comprehensive Final Exercise” Exhibition. Professional Academy of Fine Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012. Martí Hall. Huellas Cultural Center, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2012. “The Eve” Exhibition. Provincial Center for the Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2013. “Guernica” Hall. AHS, Las Tunas. Cuba.
2013. “Plastic Arts in April” Salon. Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2013. Group exhibition “Art, a Social Image.” Provincial Center for the Visual Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2016. First Fine Arts Salon. Guáimaro Art Gallery. Camaguey, Cuba.
2016. Group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía. Casa del Alba Cultural, Havana, Cuba.
2017. 3rd Edition of the Fine Arts Salon, Guáimaro, Camaguey, Cuba.
2017. Collective Exhibition, One of a Hundred, Rita Longa Sculpture Workshop Gallery. Las Tunas, Cuba.
2017. Review of the traveling group exhibition, Aires de Cubanía, Ibero-American and Caribbean Magazine "Arte por Excelencias" Year VII/NO. 32/2017/Quarterly. Page: 18.
2018. “Plastic Arts in April” Salon, Provincial Center for Plastic Arts, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2019. Collective Miniature Exhibition “Painting, Noble Lady of the Spirit” Ciego de Ávila, Cuba.
2019. “Osmosis” Collective Exhibition, AHS, Las Tunas, Cuba.
2020. Tribute Exhibition to Anette Delgado, Havana, Cuba.
2020 Luxembourg International Arts Fair
2020 International City of Lights Fair Paris 2020
2021 International Fine Arts Fair GERMANY 2021
2021 International Fine Arts Fair France 2021