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Franco Salas BorquezDawn and dusk II by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary painting, ocean, waves2025
2025
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About the Item
Dawn and dusk II is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 60 × 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
This painting portrays the ocean, captured in a moment that seems either just before or just after a storm. Through his choice of colours and expressive brushstrokes, the artist evokes the shifting drama of the sky—where dark clouds collide with luminous openings. This atmospheric tension contrasts with the deep, brooding tones of the sea below.
Franco Salas Borquez employs a variety of techniques in his symbolic seascapes, yet he consistently favours oil paint for its ability to convey the transparency and depth essential to depicting water. His rendering of the waves—intuitive yet highly controlled—achieves a fluidity that echoes the natural movement of the sea. This realism allows his works to evoke the same contemplative feeling one experiences when observing nature directly.
The artist draws from an internal “memory archive” of oceanic imagery, which grants him the freedom to create spontaneously. His paintings generate sensations that are ultimately reinforced by their titles, adding a subtle literary dimension to the visual experience. Through a restrained palette and carefully sculpted light, each work unfolds like a quiet narrative.
- Creator:Franco Salas Borquez (1979, French, Chilean)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU803117303042
Franco Salas Borquez
Franco Salas Borquez’works depict the sea, the sole subject of his paintings. The artist paints the waves using an intuitive but rigorous hand to achieve the same degree of fluidity as the sea. Thus, his artworks, thanks to the effect of realism, reproduce the same sensation that comes from contemplating nature. His works are now exhibited in museums collections and in numerous international galleries and fairs. He received an award from Spain’s Institute for Maritime History and Culture in 2010, and another one from the Paris Marine Museum in 2011 and 2014. “The sea is ultimately a fairly limited subject, but I like to play with these limits, it fascinates me. It’s like a game of chess where the board has 24 pieces, but there are infinite possibilities of combinations.”
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