Online art show "INTO THE ENCHANTED FOREST"

INTO THE ENCHANTED FOREST


MARÍA JOSÉ GALLARDO

The work of María José Gallardo transports us to a fantasy universe inhabited by forest spirits and enchanted animals. As stories of children's fairy tales, her work recovers ancient omens and interweaves unfathomable mysteries where the animal kingdom finds its way into utopian, beautifully golden landscapes. The meaning of this artist's work is not univocal. It opens up to interpretation and offers a catalogue of symbols that allow us to find connections with many referents of our imaginary, full of concepts about good and evil, fear or superstitions.

Black cats and crows, lambs and fawns... besides other beings that spring from the avid imagination of María José Gallardo offer a story of contrast where the fears dissipate and leave in their place a halo of uncertainty and perplexity. With an aesthetic that reminds us of contemporary children's illustrations, the artist harbours an endless number of elements that trap us in a tangle of sensations connected with the essential human passions.

Works for sale in INTO THE ENCHANTED FOREST

Mª José Gallardo | Dama blanca

Mª José Gallardo

Dama blanca, 2018

Oil, enamel on canvas

41 x 33 cm

Mª José Gallardo | La primavera

Mª José Gallardo

La primavera, 2018

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

81 x 65 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Chinesca

Mª José Gallardo

Chinesca, 2018

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

55 x 46 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Ojos verdes

Mª José Gallardo

Ojos verdes, 2016

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | 1917

Mª José Gallardo

1917, 2017

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

100 x 81 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Mascota. Cuervo

Mª José Gallardo

Mascota. Cuervo, 2017

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | La casa del caníbal

Mª José Gallardo

La casa del caníbal, 2017

Oil, enamel on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Sin título

Mª José Gallardo

Sin título, 2017

Oil, enamel on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Sin título

Mª José Gallardo

Sin título, 2016

Oil, enamel on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Coco III

Mª José Gallardo

Coco III, 2017

Óleo, esmalte, pan de plata / lienzo

100 x 81 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Mascota. Gato

Mª José Gallardo

Mascota. Gato, 2017

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Y sin embargo te quiero

Mª José Gallardo

Y sin embargo te quiero, 2016

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

46 x 38 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Catedral

Mª José Gallardo

Catedral, 2016

Oil, enamel, gold leaf on canvas

100 x 81 cm

Mª José Gallardo | Exhibicionista II

Mª José Gallardo

Exhibicionista II, 2018

Oil, enamel on canvas

41 x 33 cm