GONZALEZ VILA
530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Yaiza Gonzalez’ portraits are a testament to resilience and the transformative power of pain. Gonzalez grew up in Lanzarote, in the Spanish Canary Islands, in a conflictual family setting. Left to her own devices, she had to learn quickly how to take care of herself. Although self-referential, the figures in her paintings are archetypes of all women, representing their vulnerability and strength. Gonzalez believes we are the sum of different states of mind, experiences, and personalities; some belonging to us, some involuntarily absorbed from others whom we have come across. We bear the imprint of the world and the scars of the past within and without. This myriad of emotions and conflicting identities is expressed in a richly textured surface achieved through layers of acrylic paint, which Gonzalez aptly manipulates with brushes, sponges, palette knives, and her bare fingers. The women, realistically depicted, emerge from a murky background. They look us straight in the eyes with conviction. They struggled, they suffered, but they have survived.
YAIZA GONZALEZ VILA ON
A77 Oil on Canvas 51” x 29.5” $1000 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM A78 65 Oil on Canvas 49” x 41.5” $1950
Mahsa Amini, Iranian Woman Oil on Canvas 59” x 51” $2450 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM Naked 30 Oil on Canvas 47” x 41.5” $2200
Portrait 22 Oil on Canvas 51” x 43.5” $2150 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM Portrait 32 Oil on Canvas 51” x 43.5″ $2150
Portrait 45 Oil on Canvas 42” x 39.5” $1900 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM Portrait 46 Oil on Canvas 42” x 39.5” $1900
Portrait 55 Oil on Canvas 42” x 39.5” $1900 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM Portait 56 Oil on Canvas 42” x 39.5” $1900
Portrait 65 Oil on Canvas 42” x 39.5” $1900 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM Portrait 66 Oil on Canvas 42” x 39.5” $1900
Portrait 97 Oil on Canvas 59” x 51” $2450 BUY ON ART-MINE.COM
BUY ON ART-MINE.COM TQ26 Oil on Canvas 78.5” x 53” $2800
My work reflects my emotions, from the most beautiful to the darkest. I grew up in a conflictual environment and had to quickly learn to take care of myself and find strength in difficult situations. The female figures in my paintings are drawn from my own experiences, while acting as archetypes of all women. I see each individual as a culmination of all the feelings, thoughts, and situations they have voluntarily or involuntarily acquired throughout their lives, whether good or bad. In my portraits I convey the contradictions of women’s complex emotional fabric, while letting resilience and courage shine through sadness and pain. Recently I have started to paint male portraits, moving towards a more existential exploration of the subjects. For inquiries, sales@agora-gallery.com
ORIGINAL YAIZA
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