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Final Cut (2024)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
Final Cut, 2024
In this painting I explore the subtle tension between identity, ritual, and the roles we perform in contemporary life. A seated figure, dressed in a vivid purple suit, carefully cuts a red tie placed on a white plate using a fork and knife. The gesture resembles the quiet ritual of a meal, yet what lies on the plate is not food but a symbol.
The red tie, often associated with power, professionalism, and social expectation, becomes the object of consumption. By cutting and preparing it as if it were a meal, I wanted to suggest the strange ways in which individuals may internalize or “consume” the identities imposed by work, status, or social structures. At the same time, the act may also represent a moment of transformation, a deliberate gesture of reclaiming oneself by symbolically dismantling what defines us.
The partially hidden face of the figure shifts the focus away from individuality and toward the action itself, making the gesture feel both personal and universal. The scene unfolds almost like a quiet ceremony, where something familiar is transformed into something unsettling and reflective.
Color plays an important role in the atmosphere of the painting. The richness of the purple suit suggests individuality and quiet defiance, while the red tie, intense and luminous, becomes the visual and symbolic center of the composition. The soft pink background and muted gray-blue table create a calm and contemplative setting, allowing the symbolic act to take center stage.
Through this image I wanted to create a moment that feels both ironic and introspective, a simple yet powerful metaphor about identity, expectation, and the quiet decision to redefine oneself.
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: Urban and Pop
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#figurative#men#painting on#cafe#chairs#eating#businessman#surrealist art#eating out#final cut
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Original artwork description
Final Cut, 2024
In this painting I explore the subtle tension between identity, ritual, and the roles we perform in contemporary life. A seated figure, dressed in a vivid purple suit, carefully cuts a red tie placed on a white plate using a fork and knife. The gesture resembles the quiet ritual of a meal, yet what lies on the plate is not food but a symbol.
The red tie, often associated with power, professionalism, and social expectation, becomes the object of consumption. By cutting and preparing it as if it were a meal, I wanted to suggest the strange ways in which individuals may internalize or “consume” the identities imposed by work, status, or social structures. At the same time, the act may also represent a moment of transformation, a deliberate gesture of reclaiming oneself by symbolically dismantling what defines us.
The partially hidden face of the figure shifts the focus away from individuality and toward the action itself, making the gesture feel both personal and universal. The scene unfolds almost like a quiet ceremony, where something familiar is transformed into something unsettling and reflective.
Color plays an important role in the atmosphere of the painting. The richness of the purple suit suggests individuality and quiet defiance, while the red tie, intense and luminous, becomes the visual and symbolic center of the composition. The soft pink background and muted gray-blue table create a calm and contemplative setting, allowing the symbolic act to take center stage.
Through this image I wanted to create a moment that feels both ironic and introspective, a simple yet powerful metaphor about identity, expectation, and the quiet decision to redefine oneself.
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: Urban and Pop
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#figurative#men#painting on#cafe#chairs#eating#businessman#surrealist art#eating out#final cut