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This striking head was painted by Antonio Povedano, and the texture alone tells much of its story. Povedano has not just represented a face, but built it, using thick impasto. Notice the physical presence of the paint, it's not just illusionistic. The painting seems to have been a strenuous, almost sculptural process. It is rough, with colors applied intuitively, almost savagely. Each mark is clearly visible, a record of the artist's hand and the pressure exerted, a testament to the artist's labor. The overall effect is not refined, but raw and deeply felt. By foregrounding the materiality of paint, Povedano reminds us that art is not just about what is represented, but also about the act of making itself. The artist shows his own work, his own engagement with the material. This blurring of the boundary between the representation and the real marks the special power of this work.