Art expo "the painter of the wings" by cristina harillo
The 'painter of the wings', Cristina Harillo, returns to the Casa de las Tejerinas with a new exhibition
The opening of the exhibition will take place this Friday, July 12, at 6:00 p.m., and can be visited until August 24 with free access
Estepona, July 9, 2024.- Tejerinas, located in the Plaza de las Flores, will host a new exhibition of paintings and sculptures by the artist Cristina Harillo, known as 'the painter of the wings', whose inauguration will take place next Friday July 12, at 6:00 p.m.
The exhibition will be composed of his latest pictorial works along with a list of previous works that maintain a dialogue with the current ones, in addition to several of his sculptural creations. It can be visited until August 24, from Tuesday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with free access.
Cristina Harillo Muñoz was born in Ceuta and has lived in Algeciras for many years, the city where she develops her work as a painter and creative artist.
He received master classes for several years from the professor of Fine Arts and artist Juan Zahara. Among his works stands out having won the competition organized by the Línea de la Concepción Conservatory for designing its official logo, as well as the poster for the first Flamenco Fashion show in Campo de Gibraltar, or the logo of the Banda Virgen from Palma de Algeciras. Also noteworthy are her work designing jewelry pieces and her collaboration with various social organizations, such as the solidarity auction organized by the Ladies of Pilar of Algeciras, and the 'pin' for the fight against breast cancer from the Association's delegation. Spanish Against Cancer of Algeciras (AECC). He is currently working on large-format works, on average 120x100 cm, mixed techniques on wood.
He has created a series of works based on the theme of wings. His wings are works in which the construction of colors is as important as textures, being very relevant in any of them. “Wings that are chests that contain meanings, each one of them different from the others, and in each one we can see reflected our deepest self, our lived experiences, our fears, desires, struggles, victories…” They are the ones that They have made her known as the 'painter of wings'. With this series he has exhibited in the Cruz Herrera Museum of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Casa de las Tejerinas of the Estepona City Council, and in the Cajasur Exhibition Hall of the Algeciras City Council. He has also made a mural with this theme on Tarifa Street in Algeciras, at the initiative of local businesses. Soon he will take them to the Castle of Guzmán el Bueno in Tarifa.
At the same time, he has been developing another series of abstract works, the result of experimentation with other materials and his artistic and professional development. He has called this series 'My Paradises' and maintains a dialogue with his wings, since they are the ones that show him these different worlds and experiences.