Armando Mesías: The Categorical Imperative

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Armando Mesías – The Categorical Imperative (2023)
Mixed media on muslin cotton canvas | Framed in fluorescent orange aluminum | … Read more Armando Mesías – The Categorical Imperative (2023)
Mixed media on muslin cotton canvas | Framed in fluorescent orange aluminum | 21.5" H x 17.75" W

A richly layered meditation on transformation and time, The Categorical Imperative by Colombian artist Armando Mesías blends raw materiality with conceptual depth. Executed with charcoal, collage, ballpoint pen, rust, spray paint, and acrylics on muslin cotton canvas, the work invites close inspection—revealing subtle textures, markings, and ephemeral gestures that suggest both decay and renewal.

Framed in a bold fluorescent orange aluminum, the piece maintains an elegant tension between the muted, weathered surface and its contemporary, high-impact border. The interplay of controlled composition and accidental mark-making is emblematic of Mesías’ practice—where memory, identity, and cultural dualities intersect.

Currently based in Madrid, Mesías is internationally recognized for his abstract textile works that explore the imprint of time and human presence. This piece embodies his signature blend of intentional imperfection, process-based abstraction, and material storytelling.

Signed on reverse. Ready to hang.

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