Hunt Slonem is one of the most recognized artists of recent years thanks to his contributions to neo-expressionism through a commitment to a natural concept, highlighting different values of the tropical and wild, especially with his works with rabbits, butterflies, and birds, which represent his taste and how it fits into a modernity in which the environment has been left aside.
Each of the works reflects a different environment that has amazed hundreds of people around the world, including celebrities, athletes, and royalty.
This style has been the personal brand of the author since he was a child because, throughout his life in Hawaii, California, India, and New York, these places allowed him to have a different vision of the world, where nature combines perfectly with modern technology, demonstrating our origins and how nature continues to have great importance in our tastes and habits.
In addition, he has had the opportunity to travel to Central America, specifically to Mexico and Nicaragua, where he found the necessary inspiration in our biodiversity to illustrate several of his most representative paintings, including saints, birds, and butterflies native to this area of the world. Today, at Aura Galerías we want to pay homage to this famous artist by reviewing his career and analyzing his contributions to neo-expressionism.
Hunt Slonem’s inspirations
As we well know, a large part of contemporary art in Mexico has its origin in daily inspirations that in one way or another represent our relationship with the environment and the different interpretations and transformations that are carried out to make it more aesthetic or appropriate for our lifestyle. In this sense, Slonem finds references in everything that stands out for its color.
Thus, in nature, fashion, fruit markets, foreign landscapes, historical buildings, birds, butterflies, and a lot of other things, this contemporary artist finds his inspirations to create several of the paintings and works that are now sold in Aura Galerías, one of the best art galleries in Mexico City, as well as one of the best art galleries in Mexico, that even several celebrities have acquired to decorate their private spaces.
Hunt Slonem’s inspiration comes from several internationally renowned artists who have revolutionized the art world, such as Picasso or Warhol, whose trajectory, and styles he admires, using them as an influence to improve his work every day.
The creation process of Hunt Slonem
Behind each painting and sculpture that we offer at our art gallery there lies a creative person who does his or her best to express his or her feelings and visions of the world through this material object, and Hunt Slonem is no exception. In interviews he mentioned that his life was completely dedicated to innovation, painting for several hours, sculpting some sculptures, or taking trips that give him more inspiration for his sketches.
For his part, during the creative process of this artist, there is no limitation in terms of the materials he can use to perfectly represent what he wants to express, so it is not unusual for him to work with various media such as diamond dust, glass, resins, or other pigments of metallic origin.
In the same way, even though art trends tend to be part of the market through different household items, Hunt Slonem does not consider this while making his paintings, since above all he creates for himself, expressing his feelings and tastes through colors and shapes.
¿Bunnies?
It’s impossible not to relate Hunt Slonem to his traditional bunnies that can be found not only as protagonists of many of his paintings but also as his personal seal. The story of this fluffy animal is, in its own way, a story of his life, because, as a child, bunnies were Hunt Slonem’s pet, as well as his Chinese zodiac sign. Bunnies were in Hunt Slonem’s first and most recognizable paintings, allowing him to generate an intimate connection with this creature.
Furthermore, Hunt Slonem has successfully created various types of bunnies, experimenting with figures, tones, materials, textures, and presentations, among other things that will inspire the artist in his future works. Incredibly, when one sees Hunt Slonem’s bunnies, one perceives a certain intimate connection. It is often said that each bunny has developed its one character, which intertwines with the viewer’s personality. Sometimes, instead of seeing a bunny, we see a mirror.
To have this experience, we recommend visiting Hunt Slonem’s bunny wall at our two art galleries in Mexico: Mexico City and San José del Cabo.
Where to get the works of Hunt Slonem?
At Aura Galerías we offer the most outstanding works of the artist so that you can enjoy his wonders at home; This is one of the most recognized representatives of contemporary art in our art galleries in Mexico, which is why we maintain a permanent stock of several of his paintings; especially, when we are in the middle of important events like the Art Walk in San José del Cabo.
If you want to know more information about Hunt Slonem and his works, we invite you to visit our online catalog, contact us by email at info@auragalerias.com or visit us at our galleries in Mexico City, Los Cabos, and Guatemala.
