Portrait of Facial Form Oil Painting from Mexico, "One Cloak"

Mexico's Indira Castellon paints 'One Cloak' with oil on paper at her Guadalajara, Mexico studio, pursuing the collision of symbols with color. Portraying a woman's face with contrasting symbolism and representation at two distinct focal lengths, Castellon unveils the character's parallel realities. Shown in dark tones with strong contrast, the face on the left suffers from uneven distortion, lending itself to the woman's inner struggles and emotions. The face on the right casts a rigid stare with strong facial features, washed contrast and muted saturation, fading into the cloak of consciousness as if an illusion. Carrying cultural and spatial motifs, the cloak acts as the uniting force behind both faces, playing the role of the human mind with its tapestry of experiences, thoughts and emotions.

Titled 'Un solo manto' in Spanish.