Lot 83572

Arturo Lemus Beltrán

Serenity

Medium

Aceite sobre lienzo

Dimensions

130 x 120 cm

Framing

Unframed · Custom framing on request

Description

ARTURO LEMUS

Painting
Oil on canvas
Contemporary Realism
130 x 120 cm

The Embrace of Origins and Floral Slumber

In the deeply moving work SERENITY, the canvas is transformed into a sanctuary of absolute stillness. The painting turns away from the tension of technological assimilation to immerse us in the heart of a purely organic refuge, capturing a moment of perfect communion where human vulnerability rests safely in the womb of the earth.

At the epicenter of this botanical haven, two youthful figures lie immersed in a state of peaceful, restorative sleep. Their eyes peacefully closed and their faces softened by surrender, they share an intimate embrace, their warm hands delicately entwined over their chests in a gesture of mutual protection and brotherly love. Their faces are marked by a distinct horizontal band of golden pigment across their noses and cheeks. This ritual line transcends mere adornment; it is a sacred seal of identity, a visual testament to their undeniable belonging to the natural order and to the earth that nourishes them.

The protagonists are not simply positioned before a landscape; they are lovingly sheltered and embraced by it. A dense tapestry of large green leaves, marked by thick veins and fine tendrils, emerges from the shadows to envelop their shoulders and torsos like a living, pulsing mantle. Crowning this scene, a cascade of delicate flowers in shades of lilac and pale violet frames their heads, providing an ethereal contrast of immense fragility against the depth of the dark foliage and the texture of the skin.

True to the immense poetic weight of its title, the piece is a tribute to unconditional peace and the letting down of defenses. It reminds us of the pristine beauty of our biological roots, portraying an idyllic state in which humanity seeks neither to dominate nor to modify its environment, but rather sleeps peacefully within it, cradled by leaves and breathing in perfect synchrony with the ancestral heartbeat of the forest.