Musiform Penetration VI
3.200 €
Musiform Penetration VI (1996), a large-format oil on canvas (96 x 76 cm) signed and dated "A. Suárez 96" in the lower right corner, stands as a pivotal work from Amaury Suárez's mature period. The piece synthesizes a complex exercise in organic deconstruction and painterly poetics in which the morphology of string instruments—specifically the scroll, pegbox, bridge elements, and fingerboard of a cello or violin—is disassembled to reintegrate within a lyrical architecture of vivid chromatic vibration. Stylistically, the painting occupies a compelling intersection between Synthetic Cubism and Metaphysical Surrealism. The influence of musical compositions by Georges Braque and Juan Gris is unmistakable in the fragmentation of the instrument's anatomy; however, Suárez distances himself from European analytical rigidity to infuse the pictorial medium with a deeply atmospheric and sensory mood. The background, dominated by nocturnal skies of intense cobalt blue and lapis lazuli, evokes the enigmatic settings of Giorgio de Chirico alongside the chromatic exuberance of 20th-century Caribbean and Latin American art. The composition unfolds along a bold ascending diagonal where the solid, angular forms of the pegbox and bridge burst forth with sculptural force, creating a dynamic sense of visual "penetration" against the abyssal background. The canvas surface demonstrates flawless technical execution, alternating areas of heavy impasto and pronounced grain with ethereal glazes of striking luminous transparency, while purple, vermilion, and green nuances over the central white plane generate a tonal counterpoint of vibrant harmonic intensity. Amaury Suárez's international prestige and the market value of his work within high-end collecting circles are sustained by strong institutional recognition and the presence of his paintings in prominent private collections worldwide—counting figures as distinguished as former U.S. President Bill Clinton among his notable patrons—rendering this work a piece of exceptional value for international collectors.
TechniqueOil sobre tela
Dimensions96x76cm
Year1996
ArtistSUÁREZ, Amaury
SUÁREZ, Amaury
Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1960, Amaury Suárez stands as one of the most established and technically dazzling figures in contemporary Caribbean art, whose career embodies academic excellence and plastic refinement with international reach. His rigorous artistic training began at the legendary San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts in Havana, graduating in 1980 with a specialization in Painting after mastering drawing, sculpture, and printmaking techniques. That same year, demonstrating exceptional academic promise, he passed highly competitive examinations to enter Havana's prestigious Higher Institute of Art (ISA), earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1985 and placing himself at the theoretical and formal forefront of his generation. His technical mastery and pedagogical talent led him to assume, that very same year, the Professorship of Illustration and Pictorial Techniques at the Higher Institute of Industrial and Informational Design in Havana, establishing a scholarly foundation that informs the precise structural execution of his entire oeuvre. Suárez's visual language is distinguished by a sophisticated fusion of Synthetic Cubism, geometric abstraction, and lyrical poetry centered around musical and architectural iconography, wherein material density, volume, and twilight atmosphere interact in seamless compositional balance. This formal expertise has led to exhibitions across major galleries and institutions throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean, with works preserved in premier public and institutional collections such as the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana, the Headquarters of the National Choir and Orchestra of Cuba, and the Florida Chamber Orchestra Headquarters. Furthermore, the investment potential and market standing of his artistic production are reinforced by his inclusion in coveted private collections and among prominent global political, cultural, and media figures, including the residences of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, business leader and Miami Herald publisher Roberto Suárez, and renowned intellectual Carlos Alberto Montaner, establishing his canvases as highly appreciating assets and sought-after acquisitions for specialized fine art collectors.
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