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Artworks
Zeh Palito
Your love is king, 2022Acrylic on canvas165 x 125 cm
65 x 49 1/4 in© 2022 Zéh Palito / Courtesy Fundación AMMAFurther images
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Portrait of a couple. He poses seated while she embraces him from behind. They hold hands, conveying a somewhat defiant unity. The pact between them is also evident in the chromatic agreement of their clothing, in shades of pink. The background is an even more saturated tone, against which a papaya and a sansevieria stand out with their vibrant colors. The brushstrokes in some parts of the painting, such as their skin tones, are striking.
Zéh Palito's figures powerfully attract attention by virtue of their position in the painting, which illustrates their positive identity and pays homage to a rich Afro-descendant cultural heritage. Combined with the use of bright colors, his work conveys confidence and contentment with mere existence. But beyond joy, his work addresses political issues such as trauma and pain among minority groups, proposing a utopia where humans and nature coexist in harmony. -
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