Rayuela equinoccial
- Mixed media (Oil on earth and wood)
- 104 x 104 cm
- 2025
- Enmarcación: Sí
- Certificado: Sí
$4.025
“Rayuela equinoccial” (2025) is a fundamental piece from Miguel Betancourt’s recent period. In a square format of 104 x 104 cm, the artist uses earth as a primary support on wood, creating a surface rich in history and symbolism. The artwork intertwines gestural strokes with the colors of the Andean flag, proposing a rhythmic and telluric visual play.
Description
The Game of Identity and Earth In “Rayuela equinoccial”, Miguel Betancourt invites us into a symbolic game connecting heaven and earth. The material base, composed of earth applied onto wood, presents natural cracks that evoke the dryness of the equinoctial soil and the fragility of the landscape. Over this rugged texture, the artist unfolds a dynamism of blue lines resembling constellations or randomly drawn paths.
Symbolism and Color The artwork stands out for the presence of a profile silhouette, framed by primary colors —yellow, blue, and red— acting as a banner of identity amidst abstraction. Circular elements and rectangular structures suggest a cosmic map or a spiritual “hopscotch”, where the viewer journeys through the painting seeking the center of the Andean experience. Measuring 104 x 104 cm, the piece achieves a perfect balance between the strength of raw materials and the delicacy of lyrical stroke.
Artistic Investment This work is an exceptional example of Betancourt’s use of unconventional supports. The integration of earth not only adds volume, but converts the painting into a sculptural object that breathes and shifts with light, remaining a key piece for any collection of Latin American contemporary art.
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“In Miguel Betancourt’s work, color is not mere filling; it is a living language that rescues the transparency of wax paper to remind us that light is the soul of form.”
Humberto Montero Estrella