EN
ESJose Cortez
Born:
Lima, July 24, 1959
Theme:
Abstract
Movement:
Abstract Expressionist, Action Painting
Medium:
Installation, acrylic on canvas, altered sofa, table, vase, flower
Size:
79 x 71 x 32 in
Emotion:
Movement and energy
He is a representative of “abstract expressionism” and “action painting,” with an exceptional command of visual language. He also pays profound homage to the human figure. He has 40 years of artistic activity and has exhibited in many countries. Color and its rapid forms are the foundation of his art. His work is characterized by intense brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and compositions rich in texture and dripping paint.
The superimposed textures and thick lines convey an emotional charge that reveals the subject’s inner struggles. In works like The Funeral or Flesh and Passion, the great themes of the human condition emerge, permeated by drama, tension, and a melancholy that sometimes borders on sadness.
In his work, each color embodies an intention: red burns with anger or passion, blue delves into reflection or mourning, and green opens onto hope and optimism. His painting does not seek recognizable forms, but rather reveals states of the soul, energy, and intimate movement.
José Cortez’s work moves the viewer between the energy of life (passion, vitality, strength) and the depths of human feelings (reflection, tension, dreams).
Interactive Installation, With Emotion, 2025
La Femme Fatale, acrylic on canvas 47X83 in, 2025
Solitude, acrylic on canvas 83X118 in, 2025
Dedicated to Hadrian, acrylic on canvas 26X91 in, 2025
Where is Love? acrylic on canvas 79X87 in, 2025