La Super Realidad Series (3) 2023

Ricardo Jarama

InkWatercolourCardboard
30 ⨯ 42 cm
ConditionOriginal
€ 1.210 - 1.936

AandeAmstel Gallery

• About the artwork
  Recently, Ricardo Jarama has started the series La Super Realidad. Here, he further explores the robotisation of humans. The style is even more graphic than in the previous series. Several drawings are black and white, which is new in the artist’s work, and tend towards the Japanese manga and anime style. It is a series of works that examine the unsettling universe of Virtual Reality, with a new dynamic character and in a more defined way. About this, Jarama says: “La Super Realidad emerged from the themes of the previous series Futuro. In a world that is dominated by technology, a certain group within those themes went through a paradigm shift and sought shelter in the world of Virtual Reality. A world that I design through my imagination, with different signs, characters and situations; it’s a dynamic universe, in which images and stories intertwine and are still in progress. Within the series Futuro, the image Atrapas Vidas (Life Catchers) is particularly striking. This is the image I refer to when I show that the character is captured, changes their reality, and is caught up/immersed in it by means of the menu of the machine/the computer, in the form of glasses, and thus creates a physical and functional connection between two independent systems. This marks the beginning of a new adventure, a new subject matter in an area of technology that is rapidly expanding in society.”
• About the artist
  Ricardo Jarama (born 1974, Lima) is a contemporary Peruvian artist based in Athens whose multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, drawing, and painting. His work is characterized by a distinctive fusion of surrealist sensibilities and material experimentation.

  Jarama’s sculptural practice often begins with abstract forms carved from stone, which gradually evolve into more symbolic and narrative-driven compositions. These works frequently incorporate mixed media, allowing him to juxtapose raw, natural materials with constructed elements. The result is a body of work that moves between the organic and the conceptual, inviting viewers to explore themes of transformation, memory, and the subconscious.

  Alongside his sculpture, Jarama’s drawings and paintings echo similar concerns. His two-dimensional works often feature dreamlike imagery and fluid, ambiguous forms, reinforcing the surrealist undercurrent that runs throughout his practice. Across all mediums, his work reflects an ongoing dialogue between material, form, and meaning, positioning him within a contemporary lineage of artists who bridge abstraction and symbolism.

   

   

   

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