The show must go on 2015
These are scenarios of show business and activities focused on entertainment, from a personal point of view.
For these works, new ways to approach the playful world of show business are explored. Both acts and daily life situations are expressed in irregular formats, playing with the form of the characters and what they are doing. Most of the series is realized in 3D.
The first works of the series are related with circus images, because it was the first form of massive entertainment in history. However, The show must go on includes all forms of expressive entertainment.
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| Portrait Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 140 cm x 80 cm Erika Stanley |
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| Ginger hair coffee lady Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 93 cm x 60 cm Erika Stanley |
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| Blonde coffee lady Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 110 cm x 60 cm Erika Stanley |
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| Brunette coffee lady Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 101 cm x 60 cm Erika Stanley Sold |
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| Tarot reader Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 105 cm x 60 cm Erika Stanley |
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| Balancer Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 94 cm x 34 cm Erika Stanley Sold |
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| Rider Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 80 cm x 66 cm Erika Stanley |
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| Diva in the door Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 130 cm x 65 cm Erika Stanley Sold |
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| Singer Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 94 cm x 80 cm Erika Stanley |
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| Out of this world Acrylic on canvas (3D Irregular format) 120 cm x 80 cm Erika Stanley |
The Ride 2011-2014
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Super Racket Acryl on canvas 120cm x 80cm 2014 |
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With the butterflies flying out Acryl on canvas 100cm x 80cm 2013 |
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Together Acryl on canvas 100cm x 80cm 2013 |
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Chase Acryl on canvas 100cm x 80cm 2013 |
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Spiral Acryl on canvas 100cm x 80cm 2012 |
Hanging music 2006-2012
The Hanging Music art works are called Painted Sculpture Installations or Interactive Assembles.
Music is the topic of the whole series, using real music instruments as part of each art piece. The exhibition is totally interactive. The instruments can be taken out from the sculptures to make music. Afterwards they can be brought back in position easily again.
The series searches for the interaction between the spectator and the art piece, in an attempt to make the viewer part of the piece and enjoy it in a different way.
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Natural mother 2006-2009
A series that explores the concept of femininity, associated with nature, sensuality and fertility. It relates life and creation to female figures and their interaction with the natural environment, together with masculine elements.
Natural mother also captures the complexity of the female psyche in all it's unpredictability.
The series was developed in acrylic and collage on paper.
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Intimate spaces 2008-2012
This series is a representation of daily life feelings, using metaphors as a tool to show those intimate moments that are living in the memory. Scenarios from the real life transform to a ludic and oneiric space, where dreams and reality play together on the canvas in an eternal instant.
The series is figurative and was developed in acrylic on canvas and collage.
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Subworlds 1995-2006
A subworld is a world inside another. It's representing real situations in a ludic and oneiric way, showing characters interacting within surrealistic scenarios, seen mostly from an air perspective.
The technique is acrylic on canvas.
The series creates the idea that the spectator is watching a world from a secret point of view, while he could also be seeing it from the regular perspective at the same time.
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| Dreaming Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 2004 |
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| Harp& Guitars Acryl on canvas 150cm x 120cm 2004 Sold |
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| Subworld Acryl on canvas 200cm x 150cm 2002 Sold |
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| Night walk Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 2002 Sold |
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| Dreams factory Acryl on canvas 130cm x 50cm 2003 Sold |
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| Special guests Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 2003 Sold |
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Wonderful friends
Acryl on canvas
100cm x 80cm
2002
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Party at home Acryl on canvas 120cm x 120cm 2001 Sold |
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| Music together Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 2001 Sold |
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| Piano & Guitar Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 2002 Sold |
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| Discovering the muse Acryl on canvas 90xm x 100cm 2002 Sold |
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| Piano & Guitar Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 2001 Sold |
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| Appointment with Dr. Gachet Acryl on canvas 200cm x 150cm 2000 |
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| Not alone Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 1999 Sold |
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| The music together Acryl on canvas 150cm x 150cm 1998 Sold |
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| Carnival scenes Acryl on canvas 120cm x 150cm 1998 Sold |
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| Lighting up the city Acryl on canvas 120cm x 120cm 1998 Sold |
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| Scene of lights Acryl on canvas 120cm x 150cm 1997 Sold |
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| Carusel Acryl on canvas 120cm x 150cm 1997 Sold |
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| While you were dreaming Acryl on canvas 80cm x 100cm 1996 Sold |
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| Nocturn transit Acryl on canvas 150xm x 200cm 1996 Sold |
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| To keep you company Acryl on canvas 100cm x 100cm 1996 Sold |
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Acryl on canvas
80cm x 80cm
1996
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Amor Brujo
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Acryl on canvas
80cm x 100cm
1994
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Sculptures
Subworlds 1995-2006
These sculptures express daily life situations within surrealistic scenarios, constructed inside metal cages. The objects are interactive: one of the characters in each work is attached to a music box mechanism which gives the sculpture music and movement when activated.
The works are made of resin and mixed media inside metal cages. The sizes are 50cm diameter and 100cm height.
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