Juxtapoz Magazine – Emilio Villalba “Besides” @ Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco

Very last 7 days, we shared an intimate conversation and studio pay a visit to with San Francisco-based painter Emilio Villalba, on the eve of his new solo present, Other than, at Hashimoto Contemporary in SF. These days we have a total preview of the exhibition, which opens October 1st in the Bay Location. 

Returning to the gallery for his 2nd solo presentation, Villalba’s hottest get the job done even further abstracts the subject matter in textured, energetic marks. The rich surfaces of the paintings are imbued with a perception of spontaneity and motion. Focussing on the character of the men and women and day to day scenes about him relatively than a representational picture, the thickly utilized paint evokes a sense of succinct intimacy.

The operates on canvas variety from intimate portraits to collage-like stream of consciousness nonetheless life. Performing as diary entries, the collage compositions overlap particular moments and domestic vignettes to create non-linear narratives of the artist’s lifestyle. Utilizing singular photo references for several compositions, Villalba examines the spectrum of moods and qualities of each and every subject. The works on paper and canvas sheets go on these compositional explorations with plein air scenes, further reinforcing Villalba’s confident and candid apply.