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The forest at 4am (2014) Original Oil Painting by Luis López Cabán
150 x 200 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 150 x 200cm (actual image size)
£5,185.8
Original artwork description
The Forest at 4am, 2014
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, large format
In creating The Forest at 4am, I sought to blur the boundary between reality and the surreal. This large-scale painting is a self-portrait inspired by a dream in which I find myself transformed into a zebra, standing in the depths of a dense and mysterious jungle. The human face is my own, emerging from the striped body of the animal, suggesting the fragile connection between human consciousness and the instinctive forces of nature.
In the dream I experience the forest as the very first scene of Dante’s Divine Comedy, the moment when the poet awakens lost in the dark wood before encountering Virgil and the beasts that block his path. The jungle in the painting echoes that symbolic space of confusion, fear, and revelation.
The surrounding vegetation is lush and untamed. Tangled vines and towering palms stretch toward a fiery orange sky, while deep greens cover the forest floor. In the distance, the palms appear to sway violently, as if stirred by a tropical storm or an approaching hurricane, creating a sense of tension and impending transformation.
A small serpent quietly approaches, poised as if about to strike. Its presence introduces a moment of suspense, perhaps the instant that will force the dream to break, the threshold between the dream world and awakening.
The Forest at 4am becomes a meditation on identity and the subconscious. In the fragile hour before dawn, when dreams still cling to the mind, the painting suggests that the human self may wander through landscapes that are at once personal, mythical, and deeply rooted in collective imagination.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2014 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 and oil pastels
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 150 x 200 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 150 x 200cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#mountain#dreams#forest#animal#night scene#jungle#dreamscape#volcano series#forest painting#dante alighieriFeatured by our Editors:
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Original artwork description
The Forest at 4am, 2014
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, large format
In creating The Forest at 4am, I sought to blur the boundary between reality and the surreal. This large-scale painting is a self-portrait inspired by a dream in which I find myself transformed into a zebra, standing in the depths of a dense and mysterious jungle. The human face is my own, emerging from the striped body of the animal, suggesting the fragile connection between human consciousness and the instinctive forces of nature.
In the dream I experience the forest as the very first scene of Dante’s Divine Comedy, the moment when the poet awakens lost in the dark wood before encountering Virgil and the beasts that block his path. The jungle in the painting echoes that symbolic space of confusion, fear, and revelation.
The surrounding vegetation is lush and untamed. Tangled vines and towering palms stretch toward a fiery orange sky, while deep greens cover the forest floor. In the distance, the palms appear to sway violently, as if stirred by a tropical storm or an approaching hurricane, creating a sense of tension and impending transformation.
A small serpent quietly approaches, poised as if about to strike. Its presence introduces a moment of suspense, perhaps the instant that will force the dream to break, the threshold between the dream world and awakening.
The Forest at 4am becomes a meditation on identity and the subconscious. In the fragile hour before dawn, when dreams still cling to the mind, the painting suggests that the human self may wander through landscapes that are at once personal, mythical, and deeply rooted in collective imagination.
Artist note:
The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2014 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 and oil pastels
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 150 x 200 x 1.5cm (unframed) / 150 x 200cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#mountain#dreams#forest#animal#night scene#jungle#dreamscape#volcano series#forest painting#dante alighieriFeatured by our Editors:
