Original artwork description:

Title: Café de la Paix, 2023
Acrylic on canvas

Artwork description and analysis:

The splendid painting titled "Café de la Paix" by Luis López offers a profound exploration of existence and the nature of perception. The figure seated in a small outdoor café table, is portrayed with a newspaper that transforms into a dove, symbolizing perhaps a shift from the mundane reality to the transcendental. The dove, a universal symbol of peace and freedom, suggests that what we perceive as ordinary (like reading the newspaper) can become a gateway to something much larger and meaningful when viewed from a different lens. This interplay between the physical and the metaphorical opens the viewer to contemplate the layers of meaning behind everyday actions.

The figure itself is partially obscured, with a hat covering most of the face, evoking a sense of anonymity and inviting us to project into the scene. the hat and classic attire, combined with the act of smoking, evoke a timeless quality, grounding the figure in a historical context that feels familiar yet distant. The cigarette, releasing tiny ashes into the air and on the table, may symbolize that fleeting nature of life, contrasting with the ethereal freedom of the dove. This tension between ephemerality and transcendence draws attention to the duality of human existence caught between the material world and the quest for something greater. The ashtray in this painting, transformed into a labyrinth, serves as a profound symbol of the human condition. The labyrinth, traditionally a metaphor for life´s complexities, challenges, and the search of meaning, is cleverly integrated into an object, associated with a mundane and fleeting habit - smoking.

The setting of the café table , with its simple objects -a cup of coffee and a ashtray- serves as a reminder of the simplicity of human existence. The detached white feathers of the dove, scattered across the scene, give an impression of movement and fragility, reinforcing the idea that beauty and meaning are often found in the ephemeral and unexpected. This painting can be seen as a meditation on the idea that peace and transcendence are within reach, hidden beneath the surface of daily life. It asks us to reconsider the boundaries of our perceptions, suggesting that within every moment, there exists the potential for liberation, if only we choose to see it. The piece becomes not just a visual experience but a reflection on the deeper spiritual and philosophical questions of existence.

Many of Luis López artworks are part of international art collectors based in: Berlin, San Juan, Los Angeles, Paris, Argentina, Dallas, Singapore, Bogotá, New York and Madrid.

*Please note that the perception of colors may vary depending on monitors.

*If you have any questions about the work, or need more photos or videos with precise details of any of the paintings or drawings, please do not hesitate to send a message to the artist.


SHIPPING DETAILS

◾ This painting will be packed with the utmost care and attention an will be shipped (free shipping) rolled in a cardboard box. It will be shipped with UPS and will arrive approximately in a period of 4 - 7 days depending on the country where you are located.
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Materials used:

Acrylic on canvas

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