Lautaro Manuel Correa

LAUTARO MANUEL CORREA PARRA (Ecuador, 1973).
"Menina", 2020.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed in the lower right corner. Signed and dated on the back.
Measurements: 81 x 60 cm; 96 x 75 cm (frame).
In this painting the figure of the menina is presented as a contemporary reinterpretation of the famous baroque motif popularized by Velázquez. The figure retains the characteristic silhouette of the Meninas, with its wide bell-shaped skirt and upright posture, but is dressed in a modern plastic language: bright colors, geometric patterns and abstract motifs that break with the original solemnity.
Narratively, the piece functions as a bridge between past and present, paying homage to the Spanish pictorial tradition while updating it with a playful and expressionistic spirit. The vibrant polychromy and the dynamism of the forms turn the menina into a pop icon, celebrating the history of art but inviting the viewer to rethink it through the lens of diversity and contemporary global culture.