On the Wall, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
116,5 × 80 cm. ( 45.9 × 31.5 inches )
Series: The Leopard´s Journey
Signed and dated 2026 verso
Copyright María Cortés.
Currency:
For the first time, the leopard enters an interior. Set within an architectural space—defined by a column, a wall, and a terrazzo floor—the scene shifts from open landscape to a...
For the first time, the leopard enters an interior.
Set within an architectural space—defined by a column, a wall, and a terrazzo floor—the scene shifts from open landscape to a constructed environment. Beyond, bands of colour evoke a distant sunset, blurring the boundary between inside and outside.
A large unseen window reveals itself only through light: its shadow stretches across the floor, suggesting a presence that is felt but not seen.
The leopard moves quietly through this space, no longer entirely wild, yet not domesticated. It inhabits a threshold—between exterior and interior, instinct and structure.
On the Wall marks a moment of arrival.
Or perhaps, a pause before crossing further in.