Cristina De Miguel
Biography
Cristina De Miguel (b. 1987, Seville) is a Spanish contemporary artist whose dynamic practice investigates the profound relationship between material process and figurative representation. Through her large-scale compositions, De Miguel explores the boundaries between artistic intention and inherent properties of materials, creating compositions rich in both emotional depth and symbolic resonance.
The foundation of De Miguel's practice lies in her innovative material approach, allowing paint to become active participants in her artistic process. Her signature technique combining acrylic and oil sticks, enables her to develop impasto surfaces that create an almost sculptural quality. These materials interact and merge, producing a characteristic melting effect that amplifies the velocity and dynamism of her iconographic figures.
De Miguel's artistic process is both intuitive and methodical. Working on expansive canvases placed on the floor, she creates highly gestural compositions that, while strategically composed, embraced unpredictability. Her treatment of the human form is particularly distinctive - each anatomical element, is a vehicle for paint's natural behaviour, creating a compelling relationship between bodily movement and the flow of paint. This approach capturing both the physical movement and temporal experience.
Her figures exist in an intentionally ambiguous state, encouraging varied interpretations and visceral responses from viewers. These forms occupy a space between transient and concrete, swift and dreamlike, generating a visual discourse about human presence and motion. Through this methodology, De Miguel advances new possibilities in artistic creation, allowing materials to participate actively in each compositional narrative.
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