"Untitled" 30 x 22" ink on paper, 2019 |
"Ink is an ancient medium, usually a liquid or a form of paste traditionally black or brown in color--
although it can also contain colored dyes or pigments—usually used with sable brushes or varieties of quill, reed or pen. Nevertheless, Dopico strays away from established forms and achieves an exceptional dominance over the conventional. In this exhibition “Demons Inkpirations,” the master lets the ink blend and bleed on the paper, revealing the mastery achieved through a long and bountiful career, keeping consequently alive the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism and its own eternal demons. The ground slowly gives way to figures, until the drawing transforms into a negative imprint of a painting filled with human-like shadows fighting, entangling themselves, falling to the ground or going up to heaven. More than demons can be seen guardian angels in his fascinating universe and more than Surrealism can be felt the Magical Realism of the Caribbean that always lives in his works.."
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DEMONS INKPIRATIONS, 2019
