Jaume Canut

JAUME CANET (Catalonia, 1950).
"Perfidia".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower margin. Titled on the back.
Measurements: 89 x 130 cm; 90 x 131 cm (frame).

This painting, signed by Jaume Canut represents what seems to be a beach scene, treated with a strong expressive and symbolic accent. The female figure appears half-standing, leaning with the palms of her hands on the sand while slightly raising her torso; her gesture conveys a sense of pleasure, calm and body expansion, more emotional than narrative.

The composition is built by means of very marked chromatic hallmarks: warm and cold tones confront each other, and the saturated colors give the whole a vibrant energy that verges on the surreal. The sand and the sea are not defined literally, but merge in an ambiguous space, where the figure stands out for its luminosity and sensual presence.