"Echoes of Fire" - Dream Portraits - by Salazar

"Echoes of Fire" - Dream Portraits - by Salazar

The intense red and orange hues, combined with the layered, expressive brushstrokes, suggest a figure emerging from a realm of passion, memory, or inner turmoil—like an echo of a powerful presence or emotion captured in paint. The fragmented, abstract quality of the face hints at both human and spiritual essence, making it feel like an ancestral or symbolic figure brought to life through bold, fiery colors.

Acrylic on Canvas Board  - 20 x 16

Framed Size - 32.5 x 28

Dream Portraits - Original Paintings by SALAZAR
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These paintings feature bold, expressive portraits with abstract and surreal elements. Each portrait is enclosed in an ornate, classical-style frame, creating a stark contrast between the traditional frames and the modern, vibrant style of the artworks. The faces are rendered with raw brushstrokes and unconventional color choices, using vivid hues like electric blue, fiery red, and deep yellow. These colors clash and blend across the faces, forming dreamlike and distorted features that evoke a sense of mystery and emotional depth.

Each figure’s facial features are exaggerated or fragmented, giving them an otherworldly or mask-like quality. Some paintings use thick, layered paint to create texture, while others have a flatter, graphic look with outlined forms. The eyes in these portraits are particularly striking, often highlighted with contrasting colors, which give the figures an intense, almost haunting gaze. The overall style recalls elements of expressionism and cubism, with a focus on inner emotion and psychological complexity rather than realistic representation.

These portraits seem to capture archetypal, almost mythic figures rather than specific individuals, making them feel like ancestral or spiritual presences. The juxtaposition of traditional frames and modern abstraction could also suggest a dialogue between past and present, as if these figures exist outside of time, connecting viewers with a universal human experience.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Alejandro Rojas Salazar B. 1973 - Houston Texas
Education - - Harvard University, Boston College, Colorado College
Studio and Lives in Chula Vista, CA

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