Measurements: height 120 cm, width 80 cm, thickness 3.5 cm.
Technique: acrylic, gesso, charcoal, crayons, marker and spray paint.
Support: canvas on frame
Painting inspired by a macro-schematic cave painting found in Pla de Petracos (Castell de Castells- Alicante).
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In the Sanctuary of Pla de Petracos, there is an extraordinary set of paintings spread across six shelters, forming a natural "altarpiece" on the spectacular rock wall.
The central position of the complex is occupied by “Shelter V” with two human figures. The main figure is an “orant” (represented in the work “Orant Praying to the Gods of Nature ”). Above it is painted another, smaller human figure with a kind of bag or hanging object, depicted in a dynamic pose. This figure is the protagonist of 6k BC (the title refers to its age: 6th millennium BC).
The expressive movement and silhouette of this image by Petracos suggest to the author the figure of a shaman dancing in some kind of celebration.
The fact that these peoples were the first farmers in the area is interpreted as the victory (the word victory appears in the work) of technology, which allows them to evolve and develop social relations and spirituality to a greater extent.
This evolution of humankind through technology is represented with a binary code as the final layer in the work that covers the entire painting (the code includes, in addition to 0s and 1s, some Vs for victory).
Macro-schematic art is found only in the northern part of the province of Alicante. It was created by the first Neolithic groups who arrived in these lands in the mid-6th millennium BC, coming from the Near East. These groups traveled across the Mediterranean in canoes, always staying close to the coast, carrying wheat and barley seeds, sheep, and goats.
These macro-schematic paintings are notable for their large size, and the main images are human figures called "orantes," people with their arms raised as if in prayer. They were painted to ensure the fertility of the fields, animals, and women.
The chosen locations are rock shelters, clearly visible and bathed in sunlight. These areas were not habitation sites but rather “sanctuaries” frequented by local populations for religious celebrations, rites of passage, alliances, and other rituals.
Source of information: Guide to rock art, Archaeological Museum of Alicante 2018.
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