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Destroying art to create with César Biojo

Sometimes, to create something unique and brilliant, you have to destroy your initial efforts and start from scratch.

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Person with dark hair covering their face with their hand, their face partially obscured by cream and beige paint strokes in an expressive oil painting style

But what if you were to include that process in your work, leading eventually to something you could really be proud of? César Biojo is someone who does just that. He paints beautiful oil portraits, only to destroy them immediately afterwards.

This creation and destruction process results in a very personal approach, one that is being recognised and celebrated throughout the globe. Taking inspiration from Jean-Paul Sartre: “The gaze of the other makes us aware of ourselves”, his work has become an introspective study of human beings, their conflicts, their nature and existence.

Abstract portrait of a nude figure with gestural brushstrokes and layered paint against a light blue background, showing the deliberate destruction and creation process in César Biojo's work
Shirtless figure with hands covering face, covered in destroyed paint and brushstrokes across head and body against white background
Abstract oil painting by César Biojo showing a pale figure with outstretched arms beneath dark gestural marks layered over the face and head against a soft blue background
Oil portrait of a nude male figure with partially obscured features, painted in warm tones with visible brushstrokes and areas of paint destruction
Oil portrait of a contemplative figure with hand to face, painted with loose brushstrokes that blur and dissolve into a soft blue background
Abstract oil painting featuring fragmented human form in muted earth tones and pale blue, with visible brushstrokes and layered paint creating a deconstructed appearance
Artist César Biojo works on a large-scale portrait painting, layering and destroying elements as part of his creative process
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