Analvis Somoza Jimenez

“Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter?” (Pablo Picasso)

The face is the symbol of the irradiation of spiritual life, the manifestation of what is hidden deep inside each person. It becomes the place where the metaphysical meets reality, showing itself to the surrounding world. The entire artistic production by Analvis Somoza Jimenez, a contemporary Cuban artist, is rich in symbolism, where the face takes on a central role, introducing the spectator to a new transcendental reality. Indeed, the artist's works tell us of intangible experiences full of meaning, where entities represented at the edge of an abstract language, envelop the entire visual space. Influenced by the work of the young Picasso, particularly his pre-Cubist research, which includes the Blue and Pink Period, we note how the need to narrate emotions emerges strongly. Faces depicted in long oval shapes, at times reminiscent of African masks, where the apparently serious expression actually contains a mysterious strength, which is communicated mainly through the eyes. Intense, pure gazes surrounded by warm, earthy colors observe us, awakening ancestral sensations within us. Detached from reality, they live in a spiritual universe waiting to be reached. That of Analvis Somoza Jimenez proves to be an artistic journey deeply linked to the spirituality of being, with the intention of leading the viewer to rediscover a connection with his inner self. There are many emotions concealed in her paintings, but the calmness that transpires is synonymous with balance. Thus, the face, in these works of art, becomes a symbol of spirituality in all its splendor.

Art Curator Francesca Brunello