Josefina Ayllón

Noia spalmabile

My works are the result of a permanent struggle between an unreal portrait and the physicality of the pictorial matter itself. I am not interested in using tricks like perspective or chiaroscuro to represent reality. It’s the reality of the painting as a two-dimensional object that matters to me. Color, matter, and gesture are the fundamental elements of my work.
I use impasto mainly to make my mark evident. I am deeply attracted to those paintings where the artist’s presence is tangible. I am fascinated by how a fistful of paint on a canvas can generate something so intense. I want to think of my work as a set of paintings and drawings that make sense when viewed side by side, rather than individually—like a unique and particular universe where each painting finds its place.
Like all painters, I don’t choose the subject or the style. I could paint anything, but in the end, I always find myself painting a portrait. I have always found a prominent nose more fascinating than a vase with flowers.

What is it about your studio space that inspires you?

Privacy

What is your favourite material to work with? How has your use of it evolved throughout your practice?

Oil paint

What themes do you pursue?

Painting

If you could install your art absolutely anywhere, where would that be?

In a museum

If you could only have one piece of art in your life, what would it be?

An 80's Baselitz

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