- Luis López Cabán
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Ein-Stein (2023)Acrylic painting by Luis López Cabán
105 x 145 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 105 x 145cm (actual image size)
£3,461.8
Original artwork description
Ein-Stein, 2023
In this painting I explore the strange weight of thought and the fragile place where reason and imagination meet. A solitary figure sits calmly, dressed in a vivid blue suit against a radiant mustard yellow background. His posture is composed, almost meditative. Yet where the human head should be, I have placed a block of stone, solid, rough, and immovable. Resting gently upon it is a white dove.
The title Ein-Stein plays with language. In German, ein Stein literally means “a stone,” while also echoing the name Einstein. I was interested in this ambiguity: the image of a mind that has become stone-like, rigid, stubborn, and immovable, as if thought itself had hardened into matter.
The dove introduces a striking contrast. Its softness, warmth, and quiet presence rest upon the cold, coarse hardness of the stone. In this tension I explore a question that feels deeply contemporary: the closed, cold thinking of individuals, or of those in positions of power, set against the gentle persistence of nature and life itself.
This is a painting that invites contemplation and quietness, a moment of pause in a world that often feels fast, restless, and volatile. Between rigidity and tenderness, between silence and possibility, the image encourages the viewer to slow down and reflect on the fragile balance between reason, power, and the quiet forces that remind us of our humanity.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2023 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:
#man#peace#dove#chair#businessman#philosophy#albert einstein#atomic bomb#peace dove#mindfullness
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Original artwork description
Ein-Stein, 2023
In this painting I explore the strange weight of thought and the fragile place where reason and imagination meet. A solitary figure sits calmly, dressed in a vivid blue suit against a radiant mustard yellow background. His posture is composed, almost meditative. Yet where the human head should be, I have placed a block of stone, solid, rough, and immovable. Resting gently upon it is a white dove.
The title Ein-Stein plays with language. In German, ein Stein literally means “a stone,” while also echoing the name Einstein. I was interested in this ambiguity: the image of a mind that has become stone-like, rigid, stubborn, and immovable, as if thought itself had hardened into matter.
The dove introduces a striking contrast. Its softness, warmth, and quiet presence rest upon the cold, coarse hardness of the stone. In this tension I explore a question that feels deeply contemporary: the closed, cold thinking of individuals, or of those in positions of power, set against the gentle persistence of nature and life itself.
This is a painting that invites contemplation and quietness, a moment of pause in a world that often feels fast, restless, and volatile. Between rigidity and tenderness, between silence and possibility, the image encourages the viewer to slow down and reflect on the fragile balance between reason, power, and the quiet forces that remind us of our humanity.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2023 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:
#man#peace#dove#chair#businessman#philosophy#albert einstein#atomic bomb#peace dove#mindfullness