Duality (2025) Original Oil Painting by Gabriel Hermida

Oil on 300 gms paper.

This work is a visual ode to inner strength and spiritual awareness. My goal was to create a scene where the human figure becomes a symbol of transformation and self-discovery.

The play of colors is powerful: the cool tones of blue contrast with the warmth of orange and gold, creating a visual tension that is not one of conflict, but of balance. The figure, wrapped in shadows and light, seems to struggle between two complementary forces: the earthly and the transcendental, matter and spirit.

The figure's posture, with his hand clutching his chest and his face turned into the distance, conveys a sense of deep introspection. It is not a gesture of pain, but of awakening; it is the realization of his own essence, the acceptance of his duality, and the integration of inner strength.

In this work, I want to invite you to see beyond physical appearance and recognize the depth of the human spirit. I allude to resilience, evolution, and the powerful connection between body and soul. It is a reminder that, even in the darkness, light always finds its way.

Gabriel Hermida.

Materials used:

Oils

Details:

• Oil painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 21 x 29 x 0.1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Nudes and erotic