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The Missing Tiger and the Spring Collection by Elena Garcia de la Fuente

London-based Spanish artist Elena Garcia de la Fuente has just launched her latest artwork, ‘The Missing Tiger’ (as featured above) an acrylic painting completed for a new series called Beyond Reality. It will be shown for the first time at the 6th edition of The Other Art Fair, 24-27 April 2014, Ambika P3, Marylebone, London.

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Two figures photograph vibrant orange and red flowers among lush greenery on a garden path at Isabella Plantation

The artist said "I photographed this scene at Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park. There was something about the scene that reminded me of Rousseau’s painting, ‘Surprised!’ (1891). I felt the tiger could come out anytime. The light and colours caught my eye and the fact that the two girls were photographing the same thing as me, being oblivious that I was behind them. I could have been a predator, or maybe the person who would warn them about the danger.

"I like imagining stories of what I witness with my camera. It all goes back to my long rides on the bus to school when I was a child. I used to pass the time looking outside the window and making up stories about the people I saw. I invite the viewer to also look beyond what they see and engage with the painting making their own associations."

Please also enjoy works from her Spring Collection. You can discover more over at Elenagf.com.

Two figures sit in a wooden rowing boat on a calm green river lined with lush trees and overhanging foliage
Weeping willow trees overhang a calm river where two figures sit on the sandy bank, with ducks swimming in the water
Riders on horseback move along a tree-lined dirt path in Richmond Park, with distant figures and parkland visible beneath an overcast sky
Two people lie on grass in a park while a dog runs past and visitors gather beneath trees in the background, painted in soft watercolours by Elena Garcia de la Fuente
People relaxing and picnicking on a sunlit grass meadow surrounded by tall trees in Elena Garcia de la Fuente's acrylic painting
People scattered across a sunlit green field with dense trees in the background, some sitting and relaxing while others stand or walk, creating a peaceful park scene
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