February 2004 - Jorge Luís Rosensvaig Celís

This month, we present to you, for the first time in Europe, the colombian artist, Jorge Luis Rosensvaig celís. This painter, formed as an architect but an artist in his heart, presents a series of  very coloured works, portraits of various people. Born in 1951, he studied architecture in the Universidad Piloto de Colombia in Bogotá ( 1972-1974) and later Fine Arts in the Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1975 - 1979). He completes his education between 1976 and 1983 with the workshops "Drawing and colour - Workshop David Mansur, Drawing with David Loockharta in Barranquilla and Colour with Arturo Ludueña in Buenos Aires. Since 1983, he has exhibited his works in various galleries and exhibition rooms in Colombia, Argentina, Perú, Ecuador, Chile, Brasil, Venezuela,Uruguay and Colombia. and he has ad a contract of exclusive representation in Colombia, United States and South America with the Gallery Ybarra, which ended in 1995. From 1998 until the contract made with Artpoints. The works of Jorge Luís Rosensvaig Celís will be exhibited until the 6th febuary 2004 in the café Theatre El Carro de Tespis . C/ Yecla, 15. Sax. More information on the ... or in http://artpoints.crosswinds.net

Critics: Static portraits with a clear line in colour and form. The dark and discreet background allows the language of form and colour of the portraits on the foreground to stand out in an optimal way and creates the direct contact between the spectator and the artwork.. These portraits, elaborated with much care for each detail, have nevertheless a monumentality, which may apear at first sight somewhat formalistic, but after after careful visualization, the personal and subtle expression of each portrait becomse patent. By the intuitivity of the artist, who builds the works in an analistic way, the artworks are equilibrated and have a pleasant and intimate expression. Despite a certain mystical melancholy behind these works, accentuated by the strong  influence of the pre-colombian art, irradiate a positive and careless happiness, that will no doubt fit well in the home of any sensitive artlover. A daily tonicum of positivity. Aguila. Curator.