{"product_id":"manuel-mendive-b-1944-untitled","title":"MANUEL MENDIVE (b. 1944) – Untitled","description":"This expressive mixed media composition is a compelling example of Manuel Mendive’s unmistakable visual language, where human figures become symbolic vessels of spiritual identity and ancestral memory. Executed on cardstock with fluid lines and delicate applications of color, the work presents two stylized anthropomorphic figures whose elongated forms, oversized eyes, and rhythmic markings evoke the sacred symbolism of Afro-Cuban cosmology.\n\nRather than portraying individual portraits, Mendive creates timeless spiritual beings that inhabit an imagined world where humanity, nature, and the divine exist in harmony. The spotted bodies, simplified anatomy, and contemplative expressions reflect the artist’s lifelong exploration of Yoruba traditions and the invisible forces that connect all living things.\n\nThe restrained palette of warm earth tones, soft reds, and muted grays enhances the intimate scale of the composition while emphasizing the expressive quality of the drawing. Dedicated by the artist and signed in the lower margin, the work possesses both artistic and personal significance.\n\nThis intimate work on paper demonstrates Mendive’s remarkable ability to communicate profound spiritual concepts through elegant simplicity, making it a fine example of his internationally celebrated oeuvre.","brand":"Private Collection.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44138914381889,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/2140\/6785\/files\/manuel-mendive-b-1944-untitled-5074277.jpg?v=1783912566","url":"https:\/\/delamoart.com\/products\/manuel-mendive-b-1944-untitled","provider":"Del Amo Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}