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A man without past (2023)Acrylic painting by Luis López Cabán
105 x 145 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 105 x 145cm (actual image size)
£3,573.97
Original artwork description
A Man Without a Past, 2023
In this painting I explore the quiet space between memory, identity, and the strange freedom that can emerge from absence. A solitary figure sits with his back turned to the viewer, dressed in a deep blue suit and seated calmly on a wooden chair. Because his face remains unseen, the figure becomes less a specific individual and more a universal presence, someone whose story remains suspended in silence.
The image is partly inspired by those solitary figures one sometimes encounters in cafés — modern flâneurs who sit quietly observing the world around them. These are characters that strongly attract me as subject matter: people who seem to be in the world and at the same time slightly outside of it. The man becomes both observer and presence, absorbed in his own interior landscape.
Two white pigeons rest on his head, captured in the act of mating. Their presence introduces an unexpected tension between calm and instinct. Pigeons are often symbols of peace and freedom, especially when they appear white. Yet here they engage in an intimate act above the figure’s mind, as if thoughts, desires, or impulses have taken visible form. In a sense, the man’s head becomes a kind of living nest, a place where ideas, instincts, and hidden impulses gather and unfold.
The birds may be understood as fragments of thought emerging from the subconscious, ideas that exist somewhere between reality and imagination. Their presence remains ambiguous: are they truly there, or are they manifestations of the man’s hidden thoughts?
On the small table beside him rests a nest containing several eggs. This detail quietly contrasts with the title. While the figure is described as “a man without a past,” the nest suggests the possibility of a future, something fragile waiting to emerge.
The soft pink background creates an atmosphere of stillness, allowing the figure and the symbolic elements to exist in a suspended moment.
Through this image I wanted to create a space of reflection. The painting invites the viewer to consider how identity is shaped not only by what we remember, but also by what we imagine, suppress, or allow to grow within us.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2024 in Hamburg.
My paintings are part of private collections in Berlin, San Juan, Los Angeles, Dallas, Paris, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Bogotá, New York, Michigan and Madrid.
Please note that the perception of colors may vary slightly depending on individual monitor settings.
If you have any questions about my work or would like additional photos or videos with more detailed views of the painting, I would be happy to provide them. Please feel free to contact me.
SHIPPING DETAILS
◾ This painting will be carefully packed with the utmost attention and shipped free of charge, rolled in a strong protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transportation. The artwork will be sent via UPS with tracking and is expected to arrive within approximately 4–7 days, depending on the destination country.
◾ Rolled canvas works can easily be stretched onto wooden stretcher bars and/or framed by a professional framer upon arrival.
◾ The artwork is signed by the artist.
◾ Please note that the artwork is not externally framed. The canvas is shipped rolled for safer international transport and can be professionally stretched or framed once received.
◾ Buyers are responsible for any import duties, customs fees, or local taxes that may apply depending on the regulations of the destination country.
◾ Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. In the event of a return, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs, and the artwork must be returned in its original condition and packaging.
◾ If you have any questions regarding shipping, packaging, or the artwork itself, please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to assist you.
Materials used:
Acrylic on canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 105 x 145 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 105 x 145cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#eggs#big painting#art#dove#canvas art#coffee#emerging artist#cigarette#acrylic painting#chair
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Original artwork description
A Man Without a Past, 2023
In this painting I explore the quiet space between memory, identity, and the strange freedom that can emerge from absence. A solitary figure sits with his back turned to the viewer, dressed in a deep blue suit and seated calmly on a wooden chair. Because his face remains unseen, the figure becomes less a specific individual and more a universal presence, someone whose story remains suspended in silence.
The image is partly inspired by those solitary figures one sometimes encounters in cafés — modern flâneurs who sit quietly observing the world around them. These are characters that strongly attract me as subject matter: people who seem to be in the world and at the same time slightly outside of it. The man becomes both observer and presence, absorbed in his own interior landscape.
Two white pigeons rest on his head, captured in the act of mating. Their presence introduces an unexpected tension between calm and instinct. Pigeons are often symbols of peace and freedom, especially when they appear white. Yet here they engage in an intimate act above the figure’s mind, as if thoughts, desires, or impulses have taken visible form. In a sense, the man’s head becomes a kind of living nest, a place where ideas, instincts, and hidden impulses gather and unfold.
The birds may be understood as fragments of thought emerging from the subconscious, ideas that exist somewhere between reality and imagination. Their presence remains ambiguous: are they truly there, or are they manifestations of the man’s hidden thoughts?
On the small table beside him rests a nest containing several eggs. This detail quietly contrasts with the title. While the figure is described as “a man without a past,” the nest suggests the possibility of a future, something fragile waiting to emerge.
The soft pink background creates an atmosphere of stillness, allowing the figure and the symbolic elements to exist in a suspended moment.
Through this image I wanted to create a space of reflection. The painting invites the viewer to consider how identity is shaped not only by what we remember, but also by what we imagine, suppress, or allow to grow within us.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2024 in Hamburg.
My paintings are part of private collections in Berlin, San Juan, Los Angeles, Dallas, Paris, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Bogotá, New York, Michigan and Madrid.
Please note that the perception of colors may vary slightly depending on individual monitor settings.
If you have any questions about my work or would like additional photos or videos with more detailed views of the painting, I would be happy to provide them. Please feel free to contact me.
SHIPPING DETAILS
◾ This painting will be carefully packed with the utmost attention and shipped free of charge, rolled in a strong protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transportation. The artwork will be sent via UPS with tracking and is expected to arrive within approximately 4–7 days, depending on the destination country.
◾ Rolled canvas works can easily be stretched onto wooden stretcher bars and/or framed by a professional framer upon arrival.
◾ The artwork is signed by the artist.
◾ Please note that the artwork is not externally framed. The canvas is shipped rolled for safer international transport and can be professionally stretched or framed once received.
◾ Buyers are responsible for any import duties, customs fees, or local taxes that may apply depending on the regulations of the destination country.
◾ Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. In the event of a return, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs, and the artwork must be returned in its original condition and packaging.
◾ If you have any questions regarding shipping, packaging, or the artwork itself, please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to assist you.
Materials used:
Acrylic on canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 105 x 145 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 105 x 145cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#eggs#big painting#art#dove#canvas art#coffee#emerging artist#cigarette#acrylic painting#chair