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The Night You Love Me: Diego De la Rosa

Past exhibition
July 12 - August 30, 2024
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Overview
The Night You Love Me, Diego De la Rosa
Whether it is through civil uprising or day to day work, the characters in The Night You Love Me continue to showcase a striving for individual and social betterment, transforming this collection into a reflection on how humans deal with failure, and how they find the strength to navigate daily a seemingly unchanging reality.

 

Povos is thrilled to present The Night You Love Me, a collection of paintings by Toronto-based, Venezuelan artist Diego de la Rosa. This is the artist's first presentation with the gallery, as well as his first solo exhibition in the United States.

 

With The Night You Love Me, De la Rosa explores how the rise and fall of Venezuela's civil uprising, which reached a tragic fever pitch in 2017, impacted the citizens' dreams and expectations about the country's future. Referencing the "Slav Epic" series by Alfons Mucha, De la Rosa's paintings work together to construct a symbolic tale about the struggles of his people to find hope and freedom. Through intense color palettes, dramatic lighting, animal symbolism and otherworldly elements, De la Rosa depicts Venezuela and its localities with a surreal quality, combining images related to the crisis with outlandish characters and monsters inspired by local mythology, or created by the artist himself.

 

This epic reimagining begins with the dreams of revolution from the past and ends with the political indifference of the present, but instead of creating a sense of hopelessness, De la Rosa permeates the entire series with suggestions of resilience. Whether it is through civil uprising or day to day work, the characters in The Night You Love Me continue to showcase a striving for individual and social betterment, transforming this collection into a reflection on how humans deal with failure, and how they find the strength to navigate daily a seemingly unchanging reality.

 

Works
  • Diego de la Rosa Cat, 2022 Oil on Panel 10 x 8 inches 25.4 x 20.3 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Cat, 2022
    Oil on Panel
    10 x 8 inches
    25.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Dog, 2022 Oil on Panel 10 x 8 inches 25.4 x 20.3 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Dog, 2022
    Oil on Panel
    10 x 8 inches
    25.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Dog And Bat, 2023 oil and acrylic on linen paper 7 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches 18.1 x 25.7 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Dog And Bat, 2023
    oil and acrylic on linen paper
    7 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches
    18.1 x 25.7 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Glorious Stray, 2023 oil and acrylic on paper 10 x 7 inches 25.4 x 17.8 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Glorious Stray, 2023
    oil and acrylic on paper
    10 x 7 inches
    25.4 x 17.8 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Mascara / Mask, 2023 oil and acrylic on paper 10 x 7 inches 25.4 x 17.8 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Mascara / Mask, 2023
    oil and acrylic on paper
    10 x 7 inches
    25.4 x 17.8 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Onwards, 2023 oil and acrylic on panel 11 x 14 inches 27.9 x 35.6 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Onwards, 2023
    oil and acrylic on panel
    11 x 14 inches
    27.9 x 35.6 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Soldier Boy, 2023 acrylic and oil on panel 5 x 7 inches 12.7 x 17.8 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Soldier Boy, 2023
    acrylic and oil on panel
    5 x 7 inches
    12.7 x 17.8 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa The Liberator, 2023 oil and acrylic on panel 12 x 16 inches 30.5 x 40.6 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    The Liberator, 2023
    oil and acrylic on panel
    12 x 16 inches
    30.5 x 40.6 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Apagon, 2023 acrylic and oil on panel 20 x 16 inches 50.8 x 40.6 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Apagon, 2023
    acrylic and oil on panel
    20 x 16 inches
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Adios, 2024 Oil and acrylic on Panel 8 x 10 inches 20.3 x 25.4 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Adios, 2024
    Oil and acrylic on Panel
    8 x 10 inches
    20.3 x 25.4 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Miracle Jaguar , 2024 Oil and acrylic on Panel 10 x 8 inches 25.4 x 20.3 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Miracle Jaguar , 2024
    Oil and acrylic on Panel
    10 x 8 inches
    25.4 x 20.3 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa The Repression, 2024 Oil and Acrylic on Panel 16 x 20 inches 40.6 x 50.8 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    The Repression, 2024
    Oil and Acrylic on Panel
    16 x 20 inches
    40.6 x 50.8 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Turn Back, 2024 Oil and Acrylic on Canvas 30 x 36 inches 76.2 x 91.4 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Turn Back, 2024
    Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
    30 x 36 inches
    76.2 x 91.4 cm
  • Diego de la Rosa Spider, 2022 Acrylic and oil on panel 8 x 10 inches 20.3 x 25.4 cm
    Diego de la Rosa
    Spider, 2022
    Acrylic and oil on panel
    8 x 10 inches
    20.3 x 25.4 cm
Installation Views
  • Povos Diego Show 0007 Img 0744
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  • Untitled 1
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Press
  • Through Surreal Paintings, Diego De La Rosa Imagines an Uncertain But Resilient Future for Venezuela

    Colossal
    Grace Ebert, Colossal, July 10, 2024

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