Vicente Arnás Lozano

VICENTE ARNÁS LOZANO (Madrid, 1949).
"Bullfighting scenes".
Folder of six etchings. Copies II/10.
With text by Salvador Ferrer.
Signed and justified in pencil.
Measurements: 24 x 16 cm (tread); 53 x 38 cm (paper); 56 x 40 cm (folder).
Vicente Arnás Lozano develops in "Bullfighting scenes" an intense and deeply expressive look at the world of bullfighting, capturing not only the action, but also the emotion and tension that surround every moment in the bullring. His work stands out for an energetic stroke and a dynamic composition that transmits movement and drama, bringing the viewer closer to the very essence of the bullfighting spectacle. In these pieces one can perceive the imprint of the Spanish artistic tradition, especially the influence of Francisco de Goya and his famous series La Tauromaquia, both in the treatment of the human figure and in the narrative intensity. However, Arnás does not limit himself to reinterpreting this legacy, but updates it with his own language, more gestural and contemporary, where matter and stroke acquire a special prominence.
Vicente Arnás is a painter from Madrid who began his artistic career linked to the world of advertising. After several years of experience, in 1976, he had his first individual exhibition, which was held in the Macarrón room in Madrid. After the success of his first exhibition, he began an exhibition career that has taken him to places like New York, or different European countries. Participating in prestigious fairs such as Arco, or Europ Art, held in Geneva. He has also been awarded on numerous occasions, being medal of honor in the BMW painting award and receiving the prize of the Real maestranza of Seville, among others. Something that has earned him the recognition of both the public and the critics. His painting is characterized by the recreation of dreamlike worlds, placid, where it seems that time stands still. He creates worlds of realistic aesthetics, close to currents such as magical realism, or influences such as those of the painter Arcimboldo or Bosch. During a period of time he was part of the group "Nueve expresiones" with whom he exhibited in several collective exhibitions.