PERSISTENCE OF THE MARK
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Persistence of the Mark presents painting as an active field rather than a static image. The work retains the trace of an action—or of multiple superimposed actions—that resists fading away, transforming the canvas into a space where presence and erasure coexist. Rather than narrating an event, the piece operates through tension. The "mark" is not a defined symbol but an insistence: something that has occurred and continues to reverberate. Each gesture appears unstable, as if on the verge of dissolving, yet remains visually and materially present. The composition avoids a central axis or clear hierarchy, creating an open system that shifts as the viewer interacts with it. This instability is essential to the work, inviting continuous re-reading rather than a fixed interpretation. Although the body is not explicitly depicted, its presence is embedded in the process and translated into the energy of the surface. What remains is not a representation but a persistent trace: a record of intensity that continues to act within the painting. This piece transcends representation, offering instead an experience of tension, memory, and unresolved presence.
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Painting
- Collection
- FLUID ANATOMY
- Technique
- Acrylic
- Medium
- Canvas
- Theme
- Others
- Dimensions
- 15.7 × 19.7 in
- On Artelista
- SINCE SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
- Tags
- arte conceptual, Body art, Orihuela Art, SPANKINGS, cuerepo como territorio
- License
- © All rights reserved
About the artist
Luis García Orihuela
Spain | Painting
Born in Valencia in 1959, my artistic practice is defined by multi-layered abstract structures, dense acrylic impasto, and compositions featuring fluid pigments. My current work deliberately eschews… Keep reading
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