signed with monogram and dated 2002 lower left; titled and dated on an artist's label on the reverse
39.5 × 59 in (100.3 × 149.9 cm)
Auction Estimate:$15,000 - $20,000
Sale date:November 27, 2024
Price Realized
$14,520
(including Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Gary Nader Fine Art, Miami
Private Collection
Guillermo Muñoz Vera begins each painting with a gesso base before layering a grisaille paste, colour and translucent glazes to convey the remarkable textural effects he is renowned for. In "Cantimploras chinas," Muñoz Vera has meticulously depicted five Chinese canteens of various sizes, resting on an antique wooden chest with shiny metal fixtures. The surface of the stone canteens is remarkably textured, appearing worn, discoloured, and even flaking in some places, to create the illusion of age. The canteens have small round necks, corks and ring handles from which dangle frayed ropes. However, his little "mise-en-scène" is not entirely perfect, with the fallen canteen at the centre disrupting the unity of the composition.
Muñoz Vera’s detailed exploration of form is poetic and atmospheric, with his precise brushstrokes transforming everyday objects into works of art.
