New work 2020-2024 — Miguel Cortez

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The Emergence of Reality #1

Oil and acrylic on canvas, 30" x 30”

Miguel Cortez, 2023

SOLD

"The Emergence of Reality" is an abstract painting series that explores the blurred lines between dreams and reality. Through the use of bold brushstrokes and a dynamic dark and earthy color palette, this painting evokes a sense of movement and change, representing the fluidity of the mind as it navigates the different states of consciousness.

The layering of different hues and textures within the painting creates a sense of depth and complexity, symbolizing the many layers of the human experience. The painting invites the viewer to consider the ways in which reality is constructed and perceived, and the constant shifting of our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

The secret chamber

Oil and acrylic on canvas, 30”x30”

2023

Behind the mask

Oil and acrylic on canvas, 30”x30”

2024

Urban Chaos

Oil and acrylic on canvas, 50”x46”

2023

A.I. Kline
oil and acrylic on canvas
30” x 30”
2023

“With some of my most recent work I've started to use A.I. as a starting point for ideas. There's a website called Midjourney where you sign up to use their artificial intelligence bot and what it does is generate images based on the text that you type. So one day I typed in "abstract painting with dripping paint in the style of Franz Kline"and it generated several images. I liked one and used the composition to start a painting. My goal wasn't to duplicate it but for it to be a spark in my new creation.”