Contemporary Samurai (2020) Painting by Luís Bastos
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Painting,
Enamel
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Acrylic
on Canvas
- Dimensions Height 31.9in, Width 39.4in
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $5,000 Abstract
Being an extremely emotional, intuitive and sensitive person, it is in abstract expressionism that I find the deepest and most sincere way of expressing myself, so it is for me the most primordial, intrinsic, primitive and genuine art form.
One of 18 paintings in Synapses serie, I describe them as "synapses between heaven and earth" and can last months or just days, they start by mentally projecting color contrasts, sizes, until the first contact on the canvas with acrylic, it is the most calm and rational part, it's the preparation for "heaven" for the dripping sessions for abstract expressionism, all culminating in emotive, intense, vibrant, unique and passionate paintings that will bring good energies to any hall or room.
To the contemporary samurai was given an arduous task.
The samurai warrior of yore based his conduct on the principles of Bushido, considered a code of conduct.
This code stood out for extreme rigidity.
A self-respecting samurai fulfilled the letter or risked having to redeem himself, washing his honor through the Harakiri (Suicide Ritual).
Contemporary Samurai feeds itself with some contradictions, as it often does not see a way to comply with the code without feeling that it runs over someone.
The impositions that surround him make him believe that he has to meet goals and requirements so that he is seen as morally accepted, fitting into the box that made him be as correct and perfect but every second life presents him with a new and almost challenging never the measurements are those of the box ...
An internal struggle begins. There are tears of blood ...
This being feels itself in constant battle ..
Should you comply with the code to become ethically irreproachable, to be accepted in the format of other times?
Are the values in disuse?
Should the code be revised?
Is it possible to reconstruct the code, adapting it to the current times while maintaining the essence?
Abstract artwork intuitive emotional and extremely beautiful, it's a painting made by me Luís Bastos, one of a kind, original and genuine.
I'll ship it ready to hang, gallery wrapped, with hooks on the back, no need for framing cause the edges are painted. I can sign the painting on front but only by request. Authenticity certificated included. Shipping in 5 days.
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Luís Bastos, born in Elvas on March 2, 1975 and currently residing in the charming village of Sesimbra since his early days, is a notable Portuguese artist whose works transcend the conventional boundaries of art. His preferred themes revolve around depth psychology and philosophy, where art manifests itself as an extension of the human soul.
Gifted with a unique talent for painting and drawing since childhood, the artist faced notable challenges during his youth. The initial influence of a professor whose authoritarian and traumatizing characteristics, combined with social and cultural adversities, left an indelible mark on his academic journey, thus determining his ability to fully explore his talent in this context.
Today, almost 50 years old, the artist reflects maturely on how these experiences conditioned his relationship with art and his professional practice.
In 2018, as an act of liberation from a troubled life, marked by emotional and professional turmoil, Luís Bastos found a transformative escape in art. A marital separation, permeated by a depressive emotional state, gave way to a new phase of self-discovery and artistic expression. He decides to invest professionally in his passion and rents a store where he immerses himself intensely in artistic creation. His work, which excels in a unique magic, has won admirers not only nationally, but also internationally, with collectors in the USA, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Spain, Italy, among other countries.
Luís Bastos states with conviction that art not only transformed his life, but also represents the beginning of a journey that aims to recreate not only what is visible, but, above all, what one feels, therefore, as he poignantly puts it : "The essential is invisible to the eyes."
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Nationality:
PORTUGAL
- Date of birth : 1975
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Portuguese Artists
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