Portraits of Shared Memory, 2025
Mixed media on fiberglass canvas
110 x 80 x 3 cm
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Portraits of Shared Memory reveals a face built through luminous fragments, where each layer of pigment acts as a trace of something once felt or remembered. Working on his distinctive...
Portraits of Shared Memory reveals a face built through luminous fragments, where each layer of pigment acts as a trace of something once felt or remembered. Working on his distinctive fiberglass support, Juan Carlos Callejas allows the material to hold cracks, glazes and textures that shift with the light, giving the portrait a quiet vibrancy. Warm yellows and cool greens intertwine, suggesting an inner landscape rather than a linear likeness. The work feels both intimate and expansive, capturing the way memories of others shape who we become. A refined and resonant piece that exemplifies Callejas’ depth and material sensitivity.