Olhos de Alma

In this sculptural mixed-media composition, João Rebelo draws upon surrealist traditions by constructing a physical, fleshy architecture directly on the canvas. Two heavily impasted, organic pillars frame a prominent, disembodied green eye, rendering the philosophical act of observation as a structural anchor. Rebelo contrasts these raw, visceral forms with an iridescent green geometric mass at the base. Set against a turbulent blue and purple backdrop, this aggressive material application grounds the conceptual weight of his sixty-year self-taught practice in the traditions of raw assemblage.