Xavier Escala, Microcosmos

Year: 2020 
Materials: Assembled linden wood, acrylic paint, golden leaf, varnish, wax.
Size: 72 x 34 x 25 cm
Signature: Hand-signed by artist

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A standing figure of a man, divided in two parts which creates the representation of an open form. The inside part is painted in cobalt blue and gold, which recall the mediaeval representation of the night. The stars are aligned in circles towards a centre. The cosmos is deliberately represented in a naive simplification, as an opposition to the impressive scientific images of the James Webb telescope launched in 2021. This choice of representation is to remember that inside oneself there can be found the answers that cannot be found outside.