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I create scenarios where the everyday intertwines with the dreamlike: fish floating in improbable spaces, objects that evoke dreams, and atmospheres filled with nostalgia and hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--nl confined to \n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sea is an essential element in my work, a reflection of my personal history and my connection with my father, who was a fisherman. 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A dry meadow in yellow tones contrasts with an emerald green Victorian chair, on which rests a fishbowl with a goldfish, a symbol of memories and hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails, such as withered flowers, a broken mirror, and a gas lantern, reflect melancholy, while birds in the distance evoke freedom and transcendence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In the echo of memories lives the beat of my heart.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Josa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53169973362872,"sku":null,"price":14800.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6210\/5272\/files\/nostalgiademicorazon1.png?v=1774646691"},{"product_id":"vuelo-del-corazon","title":"Flight of the Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 x 50 CM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is born from a deep emotion: that moment when the heart, finally, allows itself to let go. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin a symbolic cage, there dwells a heart that is not imprisoned by fear, but guarded by memory. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround it, fish float freely, reminding us that emotions—like water—are meant to move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe keys suspended in the air speak to us of three powerful acts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeing grateful for what has been, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eletting go of what no longer belongs to us, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand flowing with what is to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The Flight of the Heart' is a visual reminder that healing is also flying…\u003cbr\u003eeven if it's from within.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Josa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53169976017080,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6210\/5272\/files\/obravuelodelcorazon2.png?v=1774647263"},{"product_id":"el-caos-del-kraken","title":"The Chaos of the Kraken","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraphite on Fabriano paper. 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The kraken's tentacle holds a paper boat, as if the force from below is protecting the most fragile part of us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's my way of saying that, even if the waves surprise us and knock us down, there is always a point where we breathe again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Josa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53218035368120,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/6210\/5272\/files\/36461.png?v=1774997606"},{"product_id":"mirada-de-agua","title":"Water gaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas on a wooden stretcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 x 40 CM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubmerged in a dreamlike aquatic universe, a woman floats serenely, surrounded by small goldfish dancing around her like playful thoughts. 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