#19800 Manuel Angeles Ortiz

The drawing presents a female figure rendered in a fragmented and angular style. The composition is vertical, emphasizing the elongated form. Here we see a nude woman depicted from the chest upwards, her body broken down into geometric planes and sharp angles. The artist has employed a limited tonal range – primarily shades of brown and beige – which contributes to a sense of austerity and focus on the underlying structure rather than surface detail.
The figure’s head is characterized by an almost mask-like quality; features are simplified, and perspective appears distorted. Her gaze is directed forward, yet lacks emotional expression, contributing to a detached observation of her form. The breasts are rendered as simple shapes, integrated into the overall geometric construction of the torso. Arms are positioned in a relaxed manner, with the left arm slightly bent at the elbow.
The artist’s use of line is particularly noteworthy. Lines are not used to create soft contours or shading but rather to delineate planes and define edges. This technique contributes to the sense of deconstruction and abstraction that defines the work. The drawing appears to be executed quickly, with a visible sketchiness suggesting an emphasis on capturing essential forms over meticulous detail.
Subtly, theres a tension between the figure’s apparent solidity – suggested by the defined planes – and its inherent fragility, conveyed through the thinness of the lines and the overall sense of incompleteness. The absence of background or context further isolates the subject, directing attention solely to her form and the artist’s method of representing it. This isolation could be interpreted as a commentary on the objectification of the female body, reducing it to its constituent parts for analytical study. Alternatively, it might reflect an exploration of the fundamental elements of human representation, stripping away superficial qualities to reveal underlying structures. The work seems less concerned with portraying a specific individual and more interested in investigating the possibilities of representing the human form through abstraction.