Alex Becerra: (Dirty Realism: Otra Noche en L.A.)

VETA by Fer Francés presents the solo exhibition of Alex Becerra as part of Dirty Realism: Otra Noche en L.A. 

 

Working in painting, drawing, and sculpture, Alex Becerra (California, 1989) explores the way we view modernity, oftern chopped up into bits and sliced together. Rooted in the deep history of Modern European painting, specifically influenced by German Neo-Expressionism, Becerra has an unparalleled ability in maneuvering oil paint as he layers it on thick, sweeping lines of impasto raised inches off the canvas. His thoughtful compositions incorporate all classical types of painting from self-portraiture and the female nude to still life adn genre scenes, all dotted with. recurring context-especific objects like beer bottles and car rims.