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Juan Álvarez Cebrián
Theories
2009

Name: Theories
Brand: Juan Álvarez Cebrián

$2,935.18

£2,186.12

€2,750VAT Included

CA$4,122.09

A$4,181.73

CHF 2,378.53

MX$50,803.67

NOK 27,973.29

SEK 28,070.26

DKK 19,065.90

About the Item

In Theories, the viewer is confronted with an enigmatic scene where time and space seem to dissolve. Two sculptures float suspended in a dark, earthy-toned environment, divided by a red curtain that suggests a partially opened theatrical backdrop. This division seems to mark not just a physical boundary but also a symbolic one—between past and present, or perhaps between reason and intuition. On the left, the sculpture detaches from its pedestal like a thought taking flight. The barely suggested table, upon which the sculpture’s base rests, holds books sketched in fine lines, symbols of knowledge that are barely visible yet always present. On the right, a fragment of a Roman face emerges from the background, with rectangles projecting outward like a visual study of human perception, reminiscent of medical charts. Everything in this work points to an intellectual and human journey: the fragmented forms, the classical references, the duality between object and shadow. Theories is a reflection on how we construct meaning and knowledge, the traces we leave behind, and the ways in which culture and science interact within a shared and floating space.

Creator:
Juan Álvarez Cebrián (1966, Spanish)
Creation Year:
2009
Dimensions:
Height: 33.86 in (86 cm)Width: 55.91 in (142 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Surrealist
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
CAMPO REAL, ES
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2767216467302

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