Preface

Luis Marino is a non-conformist painter – you can notice that in his work. He is a rather shy rebel who started his artistic path moving from Mazarrón to New York to live an adventure, to watch what happened there, ultimately to learn. There, he joined the GALA group and he participated in six exhibitions. However, I am well aware – since his work speaks for itself - that Luis doesn’t need, like other artists, to travel to remote or exotic countries to fill his retina, to let his work be influenced. His palette is enriched with the colours of Mazarrón, which are incredibly rich in shades and hues. 

His pictorial work establishes a path from the harsh lack of emotion of the derelict mines to the calm warmth of the sea; from the red ochre and pyrite ochre to the sand gold and the Mediterranean blue, all far apart and bundled together, with strength and courage, all combined in a balanced and violent way. 

The artist has managed to show his state of mind and bare his soul through different means such as painting, sculpture, video, and photography, making an impact on the audience in a bold and mature way.

Text:     Encarna Zamora