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“Carnaval,” Humberto Benitez

Humberto Benitez: “My figurative work has been built around the idea of drawing attention to moments and movements rather than personification, and I believe this gives the work a more personal quality for the viewer. It allows the viewer to take the reins of how they could interpret the pieces by not having to sift through identities: in this way,…

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“Untitled,” Sócrates Márquez

Sócrates Márquez: “Textures combined with my paint-splatter technique are distinctive marks of my work. My intention with the texture is to compel the viewer to getting closer and finding a particular area of interest within the vast universe of the entire picture plane. The paint splatter more than a random effect is my conscious decision of capturing movement and energy…

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“Hommage a Pollock II,” Nicole Furman

Nicole Furman: “I think that the content of the work I create is unique, as I seek to challenge a lot of societal preconceptions and ruling institutions through common “symbols” (from gender preconceptions, to the mere existence of innocence, to historical construction and reconstruction), which is conceptual, yet always maintaining aesthetic priorities (which conceptual art seems to disregard, and which…

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