ABOUT THE WORK

Andres Barrioquinto has come to be known for his intoxicatingly alluring hyperrealistic renditions of women cloaked by shrouds of allegory. The stylistic elements of Barrioquinto’s creations all bear a thematic potency, and the level of intricacy and detail they are done in bears witness to the artist’s technical prowess and creative genius. Although most noted for these more recent works, Barrioquinto’s oeuvre houses quite a repertoire of styles and media. Barrioquinto’s earlier creations featured a darker, more grotesque brand of imagery. Surrealist in nature also, are his earlier renditions — both eerily brooding and creepy, pieces from this period of Barrioquinto’s all possess a hint of distraught and paranoia. This very work by the acclaimed artist is a bit of an oddity and a rarity due to its three-dimensional nature. One of its kind, this piece is among the very few sculptures created by the contemporary genius thus far — beyond that, this very resin sculpture is among the very first batch of which in Barrioquinto’s venture into the three-dimensional plane. Entitled “3,000 Black Sins I”, this andromorphic play on themes speaks in allegory. A clever use of elements is present in the work, as the complex interplay of ideas is given context. This playful, horrific, and whimsically dark subject gives us a peek into the workings of Barrioquinto’s art — every bit of his emotion and wit brought to life in 3D for the first time.