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SUSANA CRUZ (Madrid, 1992). "The dream", Equilibrium Series, 2023. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Signed and dated on the back. Measurements: 180 x 150 cm. In the painting the girl shows the innocence before the painting, the happiness of staining herself with oil and enjoying with the canvas. Behind, the woman, already an adult, observing the image, remembering why she continues day by day, accompanied by the sculpture, who has made her discover an infinite world of creations. The lion watches over the scene serenely, providing a protective barrier. All the characters, with a certain baroque air, are in my mind, the different emotions that make me calmly and emotionally begin to create. This is an oil painting painted with a palette knife, except for the smooth background which has been worked with a roller and palette knife. This contrast of textures, along with the contrast of black tone, tan shade and white, reflects strength and expressiveness making the characters acquire the leading role and capture the viewer's attention. Susana Cruz was educated at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, where she studied Materials Engineering and later a Master's Degree in Business Consulting. Her interest and knowledge of painting has been acquired in a self-taught way, according to the artist: "Painting allows me to express myself and immerse myself in my world. I have even cried while painting and most of the time my skin crawls when I listen to good music in the background while I let myself be carried away by the oil painting". He began to define my style thanks to the period when he lived in Italy. Currently, his work is inspired by baroque painting, and the passion for the dramatic use of chiaroscuro, taken to a more personal terrain.
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