Rafa Silvares Luna, 2026
Oil on linen
80 x 60 cm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in)
Rafa Silvares's Luna depicts four tin cans placed on a shiny, corrugated iron surface. The aerial view point and regular distribution of the tin cans endows the painting with an aura of harmony. Within the open tin cans the viewer glimpses at rich shades of color: navy blue, sun yellow, blood red, and spring green.
With Luna, Silvares continues his exploration of the interplay between vibrant, saturated colors and the cold, shiny texture peculiar to metals. Silvares renders the polished metal of his industrial subjects with meticulous care, emphasizing both precisionist clarity and the inherent elegance of their abstract forms. Triangles, rectangles, narrow black intervals, and gradations of gray coalesce to suggest luminous, silvery surfaces of restrained allure.
With Luna, Silvares continues his exploration of the interplay between vibrant, saturated colors and the cold, shiny texture peculiar to metals. Silvares renders the polished metal of his industrial subjects with meticulous care, emphasizing both precisionist clarity and the inherent elegance of their abstract forms. Triangles, rectangles, narrow black intervals, and gradations of gray coalesce to suggest luminous, silvery surfaces of restrained allure.