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José Molina

Madness is contagious

2021

Unique Work

Mixed

Paper

88,5 cm x 69 cm

Frame Included

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THE ARTWORK

José Molina - Madness is contagious

In the one-of-a-kind work by José Molina, Madness is contagious the artist brings his pop hero to life: a Joker with a Lego body. The work is part of his "A Hero Never Dies" series.

Among the details of the character, the colorful clothes, the polka-dot tie, the cake in the right hand enrich the body of the Lego, which harmoniously meets the face of the Joker, meticulously rendered by the artist. The protagonist of the painting emerges irresistible from the background, and it seems to be possible to touch him, so much so that the cards that sprinkle the painting are in 3D: thus Molina transports the hero and his message on the same plane as the observer.

The work is part of his "A Hero Never Dies" series, an attempt to bring contemporary heroes closer to ordinary people, to stimulate reflection on the concept of heroism.

The work was made in 2021 with mixed media on paper and measures 88,5x69 cm. The dimensions include the frame, conceived by the artist as an integral part of the work.

José Molina

JOSÉ MOLINA - BIOGRAPHY

José Molina, was born in Madrid in 1965, and lives in Como.

Molina gave up his promising career in advertising because he felt oppressed by a sense of responsibility towards his counterparts. As a matter of fact, for Molina art is an instrument of interaction through which make available his research, both self-examining and antropological

With his visionary style, Molina manages to explode and investigate humanity, using surrealism as revealing language of hidden truths. Moreover, Molina usually combines his works with texts and thoughts that are functional for the understanding of the message hidden in his works.

MOLINA AND THE RETURN TO CAREFREENESS

Molina's artistic path is characterized by the analysis of the most secret aspects of the human soul and for the use of the black and white, which visually enhance their impression on the viewer. In the last series of works, titled A Hero Never Dies, Molina abandons the intense and profound tones and substitutes them with bright and vivid colors.

In this collection, Moline let himself to be inspired by a feeling of carefreeness, combining plastic Lego bodies with the faces of famous masterpieces of Western art, actors, singers superhero's and so on. The contrast between the expression of the faces and the stiffness of the bodies, given by the juxtaposition of the famous bricks, creates a significant short circuit. This new reading is a way to make his art accessible and communicative for everyone

The title of the series does not want to project these figures in a mythic world of heroes that does not belong to us, but rather to lead us to think about the very same concept of heroism in contemporary society. The ironic, and sometimes tender, context get the heroes of our times closer to the common people.

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