Cuerpo desnudo 

Curator: Here we have "Cuerpo Desnudo" – a striking wooden sculpture by Francisco Serra Andrés. Its classical lines are immediately apparent. What's your first take on it? Editor: Well, the wood grain almost seems to mimic the flow of blood beneath the skin. It gives her a sense of aliveness. She stands serenely, but there's an undeniable tension in the hands clasped behind her. A bit pensive, I'd say. Curator: It's a beautifully observed figure. Francisco clearly draws on a classical sensibility with the nude form and balanced posture, but I agree – it has its own spirit, doesn’t it? The figure’s slight torsion really captures a sense of vulnerability and contemplation. You know, I wonder what sort of emotional space Francisco was channeling while shaping this piece. I like how raw the statue feels. Editor: Raw is right. Wood as medium carries so much weight. It speaks to cycles of nature. A tree once reaching toward the sky transformed, by the hand of an artist, into the image of a woman. I'm thinking of ancient fertility figures and the power they embody. In many traditions, wood embodies growth, shelter, and renewal. Does it carry that sense of growth to you? Curator: Absolutely. The sculpture is also a self-portrait, I think. There's an almost disconcerting honesty in the presentation – especially in the vulnerability you pointed out. Self-representation has such power. Editor: And there's a touch of mystery about her identity. Her gaze avoids ours; is it directed inward? I almost feel like I'm intruding on a private moment. Francisco definitely wanted her, and us, to think and feel something specific. The work has an intimacy, like glimpsing a memory. Curator: Definitely, it lingers, doesn't it? Even in its stillness. It is interesting how he manages to make it personal and universal, vulnerable, and powerful, all at the same time. Editor: A lasting impression, indeed.