#41371 Cruzeiro Seixas

The artwork presents a highly stylized and fragmented composition set against a background of deep green. A dominant orange hue pervades much of the visual field, creating a sense of warmth and intensity that is simultaneously unsettling due to its saturation. The arrangement appears deliberately chaotic, yet reveals an underlying structure based on verticality and layered planes.
Here we see a series of rectangular forms stacked upon one another, resembling architectural elements or abstracted stage sets. These shapes are not rendered with realistic perspective; instead, they flatten into the picture plane, contributing to a sense of unreality. A central, upright rectangle contains what appears to be musical notation – a staff with several lines and symbols – suggesting a connection to music or performance.
To the right of this rectangular form stands a figure, depicted in a highly simplified manner. The head is reduced to a few strokes, suggesting a mask-like quality, while the body extends downwards in an elongated, almost skeletal fashion. This figure seems to be gesturing towards a series of lines that descend diagonally across the composition.
Text is integrated directly into the visual elements. Phrases are positioned alongside and within the shapes, written in what appears to be Portuguese. The text fragments seem to form part of a dream narrative or poetic sequence, hinting at themes of travel, music, and perhaps longing. One phrase mentions crossing into Spain, while another speaks of reaching Portugal. This suggests a journey, either literal or metaphorical.
The overall effect is one of deliberate disjunction and symbolic density. The artist seems less interested in representing reality than in constructing a visual language that evokes emotions and ideas through abstraction and juxtaposition. The use of bold colors, simplified forms, and integrated text creates a complex interplay between image and word, inviting multiple interpretations and emphasizing the subjective nature of experience. The work feels like a fragmented memory or dreamscape, where meaning is not readily apparent but emerges from the relationships between disparate elements.