Incendio 2 - Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 35.5'' x 59'' Ciceros’s powerful and evocative paintings are inseparable from the experiences of his life. As a native of Medellín, Colombia, where he still resides, Ciceros has been greatly impacted by the omnipresent violence that marks this region. Yet, for Ciceros, the rich history of mysticism within Latin American culture has served in some ways to offset the devastation experienced daily within his immediate environment. This tension between violence and magic characterizes Ciceros’s paintings. Typically a combination of oil and acrylic on canvas, these works are expressionist in nature, marked by depth and texture born from layered brushstrokes, pulsating hues, and the sensation of arrested motion. Color often figures prominently in his creations, heightening the emotions conveyed while highlighting the occasional reference to the eternal, to the time before time to which the artist turns in the hopes of unpacking this culture’s mythic and warring traditions.

The conflict between the aggressive and the mysterious reads loud and clear in Ciceros’s work, drawing us along a tumultuous yet inspiring journey. Indeed, in each composition appears a moment of glory, a shining and luminescent flash that serves as a focal point. In this way, Ciceros intends his art to be “something more than an act of painting,” functioning instead as “a magic act [that] can affect the physical world.”

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