J Gomez Portfolio 2021

JOSE GOMEZ 2021 Art portfolio

Contents Content 1 - AMAZED, Figurative paintings. 2020 - 2021 Content 2 - TRAGICOMEDIA, Abstract paintings. 2019 - 2020 Content 3 - CHULAS Y FLAMENCAS, Oil Figurative paintings. 2018 -2019 Content 4 - SELF PORTRAITS, Foil Blocking paintings. 2017 -2018

Hi, I'm Jose Gomez! I am a visual artist, originally from Seville and based in London. My practice is about perception, form and colour: visual and conceptual. I explore through my paintings how mindfulness as a natural quality touches our sense in our collective and popular territory. As an artist I am mainly interested in creating works that call for the participation of the viewers. I consider my cultural identity from Southern Spain, as a significant inspiration for my work as well as my observations and experiences from being a Londoner. As a dynamic and innovation-seeking artist I evolve in each series of work that I make, using different materials and techniques which allow me to explore from various perspectives with energy, expression and freedom. The human figure and vivid colours are present in my paintings; it allows me to switch seemingly from abstract to figurative composition. @josegomezlondon www.josegomezart.com josegomezart@gmail.co.uk

Content 1 In the lake 56 X 49 x 2 cm Acrylic on PVC board Confinamiento 76 x 51 x 2 cm Acrylic on canvas

AMEZED The creation for this new series of figurative paintings is based on the human figure and its surroundings, in addition to other works. The figures are anonymous beings; they’re especially male characters who display unique characteristics - mainly filled with erotic traits - and found in peculiar situations.Most of all the paintings evoke photographs that I’ve taken randomly; those are of curious sceneries and re-enacted in my artworks, using vivid colours and in an established form of expression that sometimes changes the original scene while adding new elements to its re composition.This new series is part of a specific body of work inspired by my constant search and find of curious situations. In the living room 49 x 66 x 2 cm Acrylic on PVC board

Sleeping Girl at MCDonald's 46 X 36 x 2 cm Acrylic on board The Gentlemen's walk Sex window 51 X 41 X 2 cm 56 x 40 x 2 cm Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas

Gay boy 36 X 31 x 2 cm Acrylic on board Interracial couple bathing in Portugal aka the gaze Hombre con caballo, 100 x 56 x 2 cm 40 x 30 x 2 cm Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas The idiosyncrasies I witness tend to remind me of my own liking for the amusing; therefore I want to take this concept further on canvas. Similarly to my previous series, my interest is to create scenarios where different elements merge visibly - human figures, the city, nature and (inner/outer) space. With these paintings I want the elements to interact with each other, with their lights and shadows; I want them to fulfil their secret needs, to reveal their nature and their natural impulse. That’s what my creative exploration in these works is about: I want to capture the surreal world behind the real world.

Content 2 Tragicomedia 6 140 x 102 x 2 cm Acrylic on canvas.

TRAGICOMEDIA This series of abstract paintings are an exploration of the interconnection between tragic and comedy that transit constantly in human existence. With this series, I seek to mix playfully tragic and comic elements into colourful compositions to bring palpable sensations of breath. In my mind, a search for inner balance, the purity of love, nature and madness as well as the glory of human passion are always connected. And I wanted to express the collision - and its strength - of this bag of emotions on the canvas. Tragicomedia 12 Tragicomedia 1 92 x 62 x 4 cm 57 x 57 x 3 cm Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on board . Tragicomedia 5 60 x 60 x 2 cm Acrylic on canvas .l

Tragicomedia 15 Tragicomedia 17 90 x 65 x 2 cm 102 x 77 x 2 cm Acrylic on canvas Acrylic on canvas In my work, presenting joy and celebration of life, is very important to me. And so is using buoyant and strong colours to express these feelings. In these series, though, I’ve also experimented with dark colours to embody the artist’s existential isolation. All these colours drive these paintings with expressive gesture and vivacious movements of freedom. Tragicomedia 11 Tragicomedia 14 50 x 50 x 3 cm 92 x 62 x 4 cm Acrilyc on canvas Acrylic on canvas

Content 3 Carmen 83 x 63 x 3 cm Oil on canvas, framed

CHULAS Y FLAMENCAS The series of paintings are a homage to the female figure, it is a way of symbolizing femininity and feminism, showing the pose of stylized women, including different singularities. With this collection, the androgynous portraits show individual image of these women; represented with bright colours. In these paintings, they are free and sophisticated with monochromatic backgrounds and different patterns representing different motifs, making them particular, elegant and wit in some cases. The backgrounds colours are based in the colours of nature. Juliet Carmen 105 x 79 x 3 cm 83 x 63 x 3 cm Oil on canvas, framed Oil on canvas, framed Marie Maruja 92 x 62 x 3cm 99 x 73 x 3 cm Oil on canvas, framed Oil on canvas, framed

Lolo - Lola 151 x 12 x 6 cm Oil on canvas, framed .The Flamencas are Andalusia women dressing their distinguished costumes, are oriented to my closest cultural identity. They are autonomous women, of a determined character and always ready for fun.The Chulas are divas posing for fashion magazines and photographic spotlights, \"La femme fatale\"; they are seductive women using gimmicks like beauty and intelligence to achieve their desires.The Flamencas have been inspired by Spanish painters who have shaped the image of the Andalusia woman in their creations.The Chulas have been inspired by the fashion magazines of the 50s and 60s of the last century. As with all reproduced characters, one cannot speak of a single meaning; this is changing according to the time and places..

Content 4 Violet 50 x 30 x 2 cm Foil blocking on wood)

SELF PORTRAITS These series of minimal paintings, produced using a metallic material (foil blocking) on wooden boards, engage in amusement with the reflections of the viewers; creating self- portraiture images, which is a psychological evidence of the reflected image, not always an objective picture of the viewer and his personality.These works have a spiritual nature and sensuality which discern the human reaction to the glossy and colourful finish of art work. The liquid feature gives the viewer a huge visual impact within the surroundings it occupies; embodying the materiality, light and reflection of the infinite space.With this series of minimal paintings, my aim is to explore and to give pleasure to our visual organism, based on the interpretation of our appearance and our natural ability for observation that make possible an emotional response. Gold Dark purple 61 x 46 x 3 cm 62 x 49 x 2 cm Foil blocking on wood) Foil blocking on wood)

Silver Pure Blue 63 x 43 x 3 cm 53 x 43 x 2 cm Foil blocking on wood) Foil blocking on wood) Cooper Graphite 47 x 47 x 3 cm 37 x 38 x 2 cm Foil blocking on wood) Foil blocking on wood) Green Azure 39 x 32 x 2 cm 44 x 40 x 2 cm Foil blocking on wood) Foil blocking on wood)