Pedro María Asensio, an artist from Cuenca, explores the essential elements of color and light in his work, using them as foundational aspects of his artistic expression.
For Asensio, color and light are deeply interconnected, forming the core of his creative vision and giving his art a unique, emotional energy. His vibrant, radiant palettes evoke a strong emotional response, delivering to the viewer a dynamic experience. For Pedro, color serves as a language that speaks to our emotions, creating a positive psychological effect and inviting us to pause and reflect. In a world dominated by speed and digital overload, his work offers a rare opportunity for contemplation. As the artist states: “The technique I use is quite complicated, I paint with acrylic on canvas and it needs a lot of precision, a lot of care to delimit the spaces. These results could be achieved using new technologies because pictures painted with paint and brush are something very old, but it is precisely this antiquity, which comes from the caves and prehistoric men, which gives this art form its magic.”
Asensio’s large-format paintings are central to his exploration of color, space, and rhythm. These works synthesize his ideas about the flow of color, transforming it into a visual rhythm that guides the viewer’s experience. His geometric compositions blend structure with fluidity, creating an immersive, energetic dialogue between color and space. The concept of chromatic dispersion is key to Asensio’s work. He uses color to symbolize the dispersal of light and the fragmentation of information in our fast-paced, digital world. His art suggests a moment of stillness amid the rapid transmission of data, offering a space for reflection and a reconnection with the basics of perception which are color and light.
Asensio thinks his geometry is very easy to recognise not only because of the purity of the workmanship, which he is very interested in, but also because of the way he treats lines with repetition. The lines configure a space, which is what interests me: sometimes hiding it or letting it be glimpsed, and other times making it more evident as if they were bricks with which to build this story. Asensio’s work offers a rare chance to slow down and engage deeply with the sensory experience of color. His vibrant canvases invite us to reconnect with the visual and emotional aspects of our own humanity.