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COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE

COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE

Acrylics on canvas 100 x 100 cm This work is inspired by the global organization 'Orange the world'. A United Nations campagne: violence against women. Orange because it is the color of sunrise, the dawn in a world without violence against women. The color has been chosen for a worldwide campagne in more than 100 countries. English (UN Women): “Orange the World” unwomen.org UNiTE to End Violence against Women (UN Women) unwomen.org

DESNUDO Acrylic on panel.  122 x 69 cm

DESNUDO Acrylic on panel. 122 x 69 cm

This painting reflects an emotional and physical journey of gender transition. It explores the space between masculine and feminine identity, not as opposites, but as part of a fluid and deeply personal transformation. In this realistic portrait, a naked human stands frontally in the light: not as a temptation, but as a fact. The body is human and vulnerable, while the face acts as a mask that simultaneously laughs and defends. The painting poses a confronting question: why do we still shy away

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

Acrylics on canvas 100 x 100 cm

SAN SEBASTIAN

SAN SEBASTIAN

Acrylics on canvas 200 x 150 cm

COLORS

COLORS

Acrylics painting 100 x 100 cm

5 KNITTING GRANDMOTHERS

5 KNITTING GRANDMOTHERS

oil on canvas 200 x 125 cm

SMILE THAT SMILE TO ME

SMILE THAT SMILE TO ME

Acrylic painting 180 x 100 cm

POPPY GIRL (private property)

POPPY GIRL (private property)

Acrylics on canvas 80 x 100 cm

DRESSED TO IMPRESS IN WESTDORPE

DRESSED TO IMPRESS IN WESTDORPE

Oil on canvas 120 x 120 cm

LA BIENNALE DE VENICE

LA BIENNALE DE VENICE

Acrylics on canvas 100 x 100 cm

GALLERY VIEW GAY PRIDE

GALLERY VIEW GAY PRIDE

GALLERY VIEW GAY PRIDE

GALLERY VIEW GAY PRIDE

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