Lot 66644

Arturo Lemus Beltrán

The tide of consciousness

Medium

Aceite sobre lienzo

Dimensions

80 x 80 cm

Framing

Unframed · Custom framing on request

Description

ARTURO LEMUS BELTRÁN

Painting
Oil on canvas
Contemporary Realism
80 x 80 cm

The Crimson Baptism and the Sunset Crown

In the compelling work THE TIDE OF CONSCIOUSNESSES, the landscape sheds its usual tones to immerse us in a visceral and absolute drama. The painting places us in the immensity of an ocean of blood-red waters beneath a twilight sky of reddish and magenta hues, simultaneously evoking the primordial blood of our biological origins and the final sunset of a world in profound transformation.

Emerging from this dense and vibrant sea, a female figure advances with her eyes closed, immersed in a state of total introspection or ritual trance. Although the density of the water crashes and splashes forcefully against her torso, her countenance remains unperturbed and peaceful, completely detached from the physical turbulence and anchored in a mystical serenity.

The undeniable symbiosis between humanity and its environment is manifested in her own physiognomy and attire. Her torso is covered by a bodice meticulously woven with overlapping leaves that emulate golden scales, a living armor that fuses her with the flora. Crowning her head stands a majestic and heavy headdress composed of large autumn leaves, dry branches, and wild shoots. This intricate botanical structure acts as an organic antenna, a sacred receptacle that seems to absorb, process, and channel the memories and energies hidden in the red tide.

True to the immense philosophical weight of its title, the piece is a powerful visual allegory about the flow of thought and existence. It suggests to us that collective consciousness is not an immaterial void, but a vast, living, and indomitable ocean through which humanity must pass, crowned by the vestiges of the earth and surrendering to the eternal pulse of nature to finally awaken.