Emilio Perez

The paintings of Emilio Perez are characterised by a unique artistic practice, resulting in a visual language that oscillates between the hallucinatory work of Henri Michaux, the pulsating vitality of anime, and the grandeur of the Baroque. A paintbrush is initially employed by the artist to apply layers of acrylic paint, beginning with a dark, almost black colour and followed by lighter applications of colour mixed with white. Perez then places the brush aside and reaches for a scalpel, which...  [more]