New Pérez Galdós Tree Poster. Tree bark collection

Print Árbol Pérez Galdós. Mixed media: acrylic paint and modeling paste on 400 g paper. Dimensions: 70 cm height × 50 cm width

The work stems from a symbolic and material observation of skin, understood not only as a surface but as a threshold between the visible and the hidden. Like the bark of a tree, skin contains marks, retains memories, and evidences the passage of time. This analogy with bark — its texture, its capacity to contain, its vulnerability — becomes the conceptual core of the series. Through this visual metaphor, I attempt to explore the relationship between matter and experience: each skin — human or vegetal — is a testimony of unique experiences, accumulated layers, of what is revealed and what remains concealed.

The technique used is based on acrylic paint on canvas or paper, combined with materials that add volume and texture. The application of gesso or modeling paste creates a base on which I build pictorial layers. This textured base allows me to work with dense brushstrokes, generating cracks, channels, and other organic formations. In some areas, I integrate craquelure to produce controlled fractures that simulate natural wear processes, evoking erosion, aging, and the transformation of surfaces over time.

Chromatically, a palette of pastel tones predominates, ranging from neutrals and earthy clays to mustard shades. This range seeks to reinforce the feeling of subtlety, introspection, and connection with the natural world. The choice of color is not merely aesthetic but responds to an emotional intention: while working on this series, I perceived an inner shift toward a sustained state of calm. This inner movement is reflected in the rhythmic stability of the brushstroke, the absence of breaks, and the visual harmony of the whole.

Piel de Árbol is essentially a process of exploration. Through technical and material experimentation, I seek to open a space to discover what lies beneath the surface: what has yet to be revealed, what cannot always be named. It is an invitation to look closely at the layers, textures, and silences that inhabit the skin — that living boundary between the outside world and our inner landscape.