
Patrick
A richly layered composition by Mexican artist Julio Galán, *Patrick* combines oil paint with found objects embedded into the canvas, creating a tactile, dreamlike surface that blurs the boundary between painting and assemblage. Galán's signature style merges autobiographical imagery with folk art references, surrealist symbolism, and a deeply personal visual language rooted in Mexican cultural identity. The work reflects his fascination with childhood memory, desire, and vulnerability, rendered through a haunting yet playful aesthetic that is at once intimate and enigmatic.
- Medium
- oil and found objects on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Latin America
May 29, 2014
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