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ANTONIO TORRES ALBA (Albacete, 1969). "To Charlot's surprise, a great gift". Series Ballerinas nº496. Acrylic on canvas.

ANTONIO TORRES ALBA (Albacete, 1969). "To Charlot's surprise, a great gift". Series Ballerinas nº496. Acrylic on canvas. Attached certificate issued by the author. Measurements: 80 x 80 cm. In this work Antonio Torres Alba conserves his favorite subject matter by presenting a small young girl dressed as a dancer. This innocent young girl holds a red balloon that seems to be offered to the other character in the scene. On a pedestal reminiscent of a mime, an upright man dressed as Charles Chapling can be seen. Both characters are hieratic as if frozen in time, a sensation that imprints a certain nostalgia, and in a way brings to mind the 1592 film "Candlesticks" starring Chaplin, which is the story of a dancer who cannot dance and a clown who can no longer make people laugh. At a very early age Antonio Torres discovered his passion for art. It was at that time when he became interested in painting, and especially with the representation of ballerinas, or scenes related to ballet. Even so, throughout his artistic career of more than thirty years, the author has experimented with different themes, aesthetic languages, techniques and supports. He has participated in numerous exhibitions, nationally and internationally, highlighting countries such as Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United States and Mexico among others. In addition, he has been awarded on several occasions, an example of this is the Ocell Award (XX Edition), which he received in 2021.