Measurements:height 140 cm, width 81.5 cm, thickness 3.5 cm. Technique:acrylic, gesso, charcoal, waxes, pure pigments and spray paint. Support:canvas on frame
Painting inspired by a macro-schematic cave painting found in the Barranc de L'infern (Vall de L'Aguar - Alicante). Action painting with music by Rage Against the Machine.
In a rock shelter in the mountains of northern Alicante, there is a fantastic Neolithic painting that depicts two human figures joined at the torso, each of them raising one of their arms in a praying attitude and bending their legs upwards.
The artwork interprets that image, accentuating the expressive gesture of the worshipper and giving it greater dynamism. It also incorporates elements of urban art, influenced by the music of Rage Against the Machine, ultimately creating a figure that conveys freedom, irreverence, and love.
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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