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Roberto Fabelo — Pequeño teatro
Roberto Fabelo

Pequeño teatro

1996

This surreal composition presents a theatrical scene populated by rotund, cherubic figures engaged in an enigmatic gathering. The work features multiple fleshy forms draped in vibrant fabrics of pink, gold, and orange tones, arranged across a shallow pictorial space that suggests an interior setting. A prone figure dominates the foreground, while suspended forms occupy the upper registers, creating a dreamlike spatial ambiguity. The painting employs warm, earthy hues and gestural brushwork to construct an unsettling yet visually compelling narrative that remains deliberately obscure.

Medium
oil on canvas
Overall
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $30,000 to $50,000

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Roberto Fabelo, Pequeño teatro, 1996

This surreal composition presents a theatrical scene populated by rotund, cherubic figures engaged in an enigmatic gathering. The work features multiple fleshy forms draped in vibrant fabrics of pink, gold, and orange tones, arranged across a shallow pictorial space that suggests an interior setting. A prone figure dominates the foreground, while suspended forms occupy the upper registers, creating a dreamlike spatial ambiguity. The painting employs warm, earthy hues and gestural brushwork to construct an unsettling yet visually compelling narrative that remains deliberately obscure.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 99.1 x 138.4 cm
Year
1996
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Interior Space, Surrealism, Symbolic Composition, Dreamscape, Theatrical Scene, Expressive Form, Figurative Assemblage, Contemporary Cuban, Color Study, Narrative Art, Body Politics, Baroque Influence, Allegorical Work, Absurdist Theater, Figurative Art, Dream Imagery, Contemporary Painting, Oil Painting, Modern Surrealism, Latin American Art

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Collected by

Richard Caswell