Artworks by Hector Guillen

Primacy of Line

Hector Guillen uses the word sagrado, meaning “sacred” in Spanish, to describe the process of painting animal bone with his tight network of vibrating patterns.  Using a primacy of line, like Keith Haring, and deep-rootedness in his indigenous Guaymí heritage, like Jean Michelle Basquiat, Hector aims to express wider themes of universality, interconnectivity and infinity. 

Interested in creating ‘mindscapes’ for our minds to wonder into, he gives the viewer an opportunity to get lost in the realm of his creation, completely releasing control over what might be found. When working with canvas, Hector pours and sculpts the lines with dimensional materials on top of already painted patterns. Those lines, in turn, create boundaries where resin can be morphed into particular shapes, creating lustrous pools of glass strategically spaced throughout the piece.  

Sacred Bones Collection

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