Presence Diptych. From The Golden Ex-voto Series, 2022. Figurative Portrait by Almo is a captivating addition to The Art Design Project’s curated selection. Almo executes drawings intuitively in these acrylic paintings, aiming for a 'semi-trance' process, as he himself defines. This method results in evocative, layered portraits that bridge the gap between realism and abstraction, deeply engaging the viewer. Discover the transcendental quality of Almo’s Presence Diptych and how it uniquely resonates within our gallery’s contemporary collection.
Presence #4 and #3 Diptych, 2022. Figurative Portrait
Presence #4 and #3, Diptych, 2022
From The Golden Ex-voto Series
Acrylic paint on 450 g paper
Dimensions:
Overall size: 50 H cm x 70 W cm.
Individual size: 50 H cm x 35 W cm.
Unique
Unframed
Almo wonders about his identity, the countries he has lived in, his daily routine and how he creates himself. An outsider who has made the world his home, skin, and citizenship, and through his artwork, he safeguards it in an attempt to explore the mysteries that pass through. Whether they are symbols, dreams or marks of the life of each of us. The artist´s work often features heads, floating bodies, trees, dollar signs, cars, laurel branches, and symbolic elements that denounce the cruelties of our borders. Almo executes his drawings intuitively in these acrylic paintings, aiming for a state of ´semi-trance´ as he himself defines his process.
Almo, Jorge Alberto Morillo Doria, was born in Honduras, spent his childhood in the Phillippines, moved to Italy for his Univesity studies, and now resides in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
