Works by Jesús Aguado
Aguado’s paintings are steeped in symbolism and pay homage to historical artworks and traditions. Painted in a classic style, his paintings represent dream worlds, each with a unique narrative and voice. His surreal compositions are a feast for the eyes full of bold colors and a myriad of animals, plants and creatures, blending one world with many others.
Jesús Aguado takes his viewers, through a stark surrealism, to a universe of dual animated beings that parade on the edge of the endearing and the disturbing, scenarios full of humor that plays with incongruity and irreverence, where the human being has no place.
The theatricalized entelechy becomes the hallmark of the creatures that star in fictitious worlds full of winks to the reality that surrounds people, under an ironic and acid analysis that seduces and traps the viewer. Baroque roots give a special touch to the lighting and the agglomeration of visual stimuli, which intertwine past and present.
Jesus Aguado graduated in Fine Arts and started working for different publishing companies. Several years have already passed and what encourages him most to go ahead is the constant search of new styles and ways of expression through drawing. Keen on comic, he’s already been awarded in several competitions (Elgoibar, Tomelloso, Portugalete, Salamanca). His illustrations are recognized by many schoolchildren because they appear in a lot of textbooks. Among other publishing companies, he collaborates with Anaya, Edelvives, Santillana, Siruela, Vicens Vives, Baula, Bruño, Casals, Kumon, Grimm Press (Taiwan) He has also worked for Junta de Castilla y León and Ser Padres Hoy magazine.