Javier Pelaez Mexican, b. 1976
Gift 1, 2026
Oil on linen
63 x 66 7/8 in
160 x 170 cm
160 x 170 cm
A house is, at the most basic level, a structure for shelter. But what happens when this shelter turns out to be an illusion? This painting deals with the idea...
A house is, at the most basic level, a structure for shelter. But what happens when this shelter turns out to be an illusion?
This painting deals with the idea of wrapping one of the most universal archetypes- a house. It serves as a reminder of sacred spaces and objects we have faith in. As Gaston Bachelard mentions in The Poetics of Space, the house is not just lived in-it lives inside us. It’s a structure that organizes memory and imagination.
This painting deals with the idea of wrapping one of the most universal archetypes- a house. It serves as a reminder of sacred spaces and objects we have faith in. As Gaston Bachelard mentions in The Poetics of Space, the house is not just lived in-it lives inside us. It’s a structure that organizes memory and imagination.