Helena Revuelta
University: La Palma School of Art
Graduation Year: 1996
New Blood Art Commentary
The blue contact Helena Revuelta provides with her commitment to the colour produces plush contours, possibly on the verge of letting go of form and shape. The landscapes are full of vectors, amalgamations, portals; unpeopled but very alive. They swirl, morph, reset, cascade, bloom again; the verb plateaus and you coast the broad affect of their strangeness. Crisps outlines offset the flow, the soft paint is blurred but clearly luminous. Sometimes the painter will use pale tones, even white, to make the deeper tones surge. The stylised, silhouetted delineations can be painted on linen.
They bring to mind the specificity of Georgia O’Keeffe’s undulations, or Yayoi Kusama’s repetition informing a unique diction (the two artists corresponded when both based in the US). The proximity and distance of the artist’s world pulsate in Revuelta’s work. More than a rational response, the works compel engagement without an easy fix: welcoming you into wider environs, with mysterious possibilities of relating.
Multiple contemporary art influences are visible from Yayoi Kusama, Matthew Wong to perhaps the obvious comparison to Georgia O’Keeffe with these sinuous, organic forms. Here’s a dreamy palette and all forms seem on the brink of dissolution, evolution, transformation: fluid change. There’s something deeply fertile about this work. Matthew Wong’s work was once described as having ‘fleeting moments of perfect stillness’, and there’s something of that spirit in these works too. Otherworldly, utopian, very beautiful; we are delighted to welcome Helena to the gallery. – Sarah
Artist Statement
My artwork reflects my personal journey of self-discovery- an adventure of the soul. The inspiration for my creations always stems from within, giving my imagination the freedom to conjure up landscapes that only exist in my mind. It's like navigating an endless river without a clear destination in sight. Since 2000, I have been deeply committed to painting as a means of expression and reflection, devoting a significant part of my life to this passion.
My art offers a glimpse into an alternate world where my creations come to life, inviting viewers to explore, dream, and contemplate. My intention is to encourage people to think deeply and question the rationality of modern society through my art. How my work is interpreted depends entirely on the observer's mood and perception.
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**IMPORTANT!** General description of my works and shipping:
* Works are NOT framed (the frames shown in the "wall view" images are only to provide an idea of what the work could look like once framed).
* The wall views are approximate and may not always reflect the exact dimensions of the works. For accurate measurements please refer to the dimensions in the work descriptions.
* Canvas works: Oil on premium quality Belgian linen canvas.
* Paper works: Oil and pencils on 300 gsm paper.
* Canvas works will be protected and professionally packed and will be sent wired and ready to hang if no larger than 60x90 cm. Works larger than 60 x 90cm will be unmounted and shipped rolled in a protective tube.
* Oil on canvas works up to a size of 60x90cm are gallery wrapped and stretched over a pine wood frame.
* Framing is not essential for oil on canvas works; the artwork can be hung as it is for works up to a size of 60x90cm.
* The sides of the canvas works are painted.
* Oil and pencil on paper works are mounted behind a 50 x 50 cm white Passepartout and are shipped in a box.
* Canvases are signed on the front and back by the artist.
* Artworks on paper are signed on the front by the artist.
* All artworks are shipped with a certificate of authenticity.
Solo Exhibitions
(2023) Nuevo Amanecer, Kempinski Art Series, Hotel Kempenski Bahía Marbella
(2022) Shaping New Dimensions, Marina Plaza Showroom, San Roque
(2022) New Dawn, Marina Plaza Showroom, San Roque
(2017) Boschland, Orfila Gallery, Madrid
(2016) Fantasy Games, La Roca Atelier, Málaga
(2015) Spanish Artists in Miami, Nina Torres Fine Art Gallery, Miami
(2014) Yesterday's Truth is Today's Let-down, Orfila Gallery, Madrid
Group Exhibitions
(2024) Mujer y Arte, Museum of Art Almería, Almería, Spain
(2023) Essence Of The World, Sens Gallery, Hong Kong
(2023) Verano, OCCO Art Gallery, Madrid
(2021) Brujas, Centro Cultural Mieres, Mieres
(2018) Al tempo della stereghe, Muestra D'Arte Contemporanea, Benevento
(2018) Traficadas, Camino hacia la escalvitud, Centro Cultural de Odendo Donosti, Donosti
(2017) Puro Arte, Magpie Gallery, Marbella
(2017) 10 Certamen Nacional de Pintura Parlamento de La Rioja, Parlamento de La Rioja, La Rioja
(2016) Exposicion de Arte Fantastico, Orfila, Madrid
(2015) Colectiva, Funcacion DEARTE (COAM), Madrid
Competitions, Prizes & Awards
(2017) Finalist - 10 Certamen Nacional de Pintura Parlamento de La Rioja