ABOUT THE WORK

Marcel Antonio is very much a storyteller, and this ability is very much evident in his work. With a penchant for magic realism, Antonio loves to populate his canvas with a cast of characters that are peculiar, with occasional odes to classical art. His brush takes to worlds that dig deep into the recesses of his mind and his imagination— dramatic, mysterious—leaving one to think, to contemplate, such as in this enigmatic piece from 1996 that is his ode to love and lovers.