“untitled” By Camélia Otero.

Mixed media on canvas. 2024. Monogrammed top left. Very beautiful frame from the early 20th century (80 cm x 63 cm). Primitive Art, tribal masks, Basquiat's raw line and the spontaneity of Art Brut coexist in the work of an artist who knows how to calibrate the power of the sign with a balanced composition and who manages to retreat into a smile, even on the edge of a smile, the harsh truth. In the work of Camélia Otero, the styles specific to Cubism (such as the different superimposed perspectives, the flat image devoid of chiaroscuro, the large monochrome expanses and the dynamics of forms) coexist suggestively with other cultural influences, marked by specific symbols and structures. Angelo Crespi. Art critic, essayist and writer.