Enrique González

Enrique González - Audrey

Técnica: Óleo y pan de oro sobre tabla

Biografía del Artista:

 

At first glance, the work of Enrique González might seem an excellent reproduction of some of the masterpieces thatmark the history of universal art, but nothing could be further from the truth. Certainly, he is considered a greatadmirer of historical painting, of the painting developed by the great classics. The work of these painters was sogreat, so powerful, that, according to our artist, it is difficult for what is derived from these works to be at the samelevel. González, in addition to interpreting these exemplary pieces, goes into their inner magic and delves into thevery essence of these works, to turn them into a personal, contemporary object with a life of its own. He gives themhis own "touch" and turns them into Pop Art pieces.It is captivating to maintain a hint of mystery within the creation, something that we can never fully understand orfind a way to explain clearly. Within the world of art, of true art, this detail is always present. We all know the strongattraction that this provokes in the spectator, we only have to see the hundreds of people that surround every daythe Meninas by Velazquez, or the Mona Lisa by Leonardo, to cite only the best known by the public. This magnetthat they possess is something timeless, no matter how much time passes, their mystery will never be discovered,despite the brainy and advanced reports that are published continuously. For Enrique González this quality isessential when applying it to his work. The daily practice of painting, hour after hour, day after day, ends upbecoming a meditation, almost a religious act, where the rest of the world, with its noise and speed, moves awayfrom this noble ceremony. Within the four walls of his studio, the search for the origin of the human, for the mysteryof life, becomes an everyday occurrence. We could say that this argument is, in short, what Enrique González tries totransmit through his paintings. Gonzalez does not create simply in order to decorate a space in our house or ourwork, the main objective for our artist is that his work coexists only with those who know or can admire all thesesubtle elements that we have previously pointed out.ContextVisión. Mixed on board. 165 x 214 cmGradually and after having gone through different artistic styles, in past decades, his work has been settled and hehas found his own language in which to fully develop.Enrique González lets the spectator participate in the interpretation of his works, in order to make it equally close tooneself, since it is the spectator who contributes the missing element to finish it definitively. Enrique Gonzálezwants his paintings to become something like a travelling companion, in whom you can always trust, you feel hissupport and you know that he will never fail you. Gonzalez tries to explain life itself, seeks to understand his owndestiny and in this way and with humility, that of all humanity.

 

En ocasiones una obra no está terminada hasta que ocurre un hecho concreto, y el artista decide que es el momento de mostrarla al público. Esto es lo que le ha sucedido a este cuadro, que en principio perteneció a una serie dedicada al cine, pero ésta nunca llegó a exponerse. Junto con la titulada “Liz” , este cuadro permaneció unos seis años, de alguna forma, escondido en el estudio. Fue gracias a la nueva concepción del artista al crear sus obras, con partes de sus composición ocultas, que surgió la idea de continuar trabajando con ella y exponerla. La imagen que permanece prácticamente oculta es un retrato en escorzo de la bellísima actriz norteamericana. Las efes que están caladas en el armazón dorado, hacen referencia a la gran influencia que ejerce la música en el trabajo de este artista.