Alejandro Valdes - Untitled XXL

Otilldelat, 2026
Acrylic on canvas
120 × 100 cm
Signed on the reverse

This large-scale abstract composition explores the expressive potential of red through dense layers of acrylic, textured passages and shifting tonal contrasts. Crimson, vermilion and burnt red are articulated with deep black and earthy accents, producing a surface of considerable visual and material depth.

The composition unfolds as an almost architectural field: vertical dark elements and fragmented geometric suggestions rise through the central red plane, while a darker horizontal band anchors the lower section. These elements create a quiet tension between structure and gesture, opacity and luminosity.

The work’s saturated palette and tactile surface give it a strong physical presence, making it particularly suited to contemporary interiors and collections focused on abstract, gestural and colour-field painting.

Original work, created in 2026. Signed on the reverse. Offered unframed.

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Name: Alejandro Valdés Hernández
Nationality: Cuban
Year of Birth: 1974
Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba
Specialty: Contemporary painting, mixed media, and printmaking

Education

1989–1993 — Basic Level of Visual Arts, Havana

1993–1997 — National Academy of Fine Arts San Alejandro, Havana

Influences: Caribbean expressionism, lyrical abstraction, urban memory

Work Focus

Alejandro Valdés Hernández's work focuses on urban memory, migration, and the relationship between architecture and emotion. His style combines textured layers, gestural drawing, and warm color palettes.

Techniques:

Oil and acrylic on canvas
Mixed media with sand and natural pigments
Experimental printmaking
Ephemeral murals

Solo Exhibitions

2001 — Submerged Cities, Independent Gallery, Havana

2006 — Cartographies of Memory, Alternative Cultural Center, Mexico City

2010 — Inner Tropic, Self-managed Space, Bogotá

2015 — Architectures of Memory