Alarcón withdraws from direct interaction with people yet keeps them close through his art.
People
In People, Carlos Alarcón immerses us in an intimate and obsessive exploration of the human being. Through drawing, painting, watercolor, and embroidery, the artist constructs a visual narrative where portraiture is not merely a representation but an act of both proximity and distance.
His work is the result of a silent dialogue with humanity. In the paradox of his creative process, Alarcón withdraws from direct interaction with people yet keeps them close through his art. He does not need to speak to them or share in their daily lives; instead, he observes, studies, and ultimately incorporates them into his pictorial universe with an intensity that can only stem from deep fascination.
Faces, gestures, and expressions become the protagonists of this series, revealing not only the artist's skill but also his profound need to understand others without the mediation of words. *People* is a testament to his obsession-a map of emotions and identities that inhabit his imagination and, through his work, become eternal.
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Gente
En Gente, Carlos Alarcón nos sumerge en una exploración íntima y obsesiva del ser humano. A través del dibujo, la pintura, la acuarela y el bordado, el artista construye un relato visual donde el retrato no es solo una representación, sino un acto de acercamiento y, a la vez, de distancia.
Su obra es el resultado de un diálogo silencioso con la humanidad. En la paradoja de su proceso creativo, Alarcón se aleja del contacto directo con las personas, pero las mantiene cerca mediante su arte. No necesita hablarles ni compartir con ellas en la cotidianidad; las observa, las estudia y, finalmente, las incorpora en su universo pictórico con una intensidad que solo puede surgir de la fascinación.
Los rostros, los gestos y las expresiones se convierten en protagonistas de esta serie, revelando no solo la destreza del artista, sino también su profunda necesidad de entender al otro sin la mediación de las palabras. Gente es un testimonio de su obsesión, un mapa de emociones e identidades que habitan su imaginario y que, a través de su obra, se vuelven eternas.