CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
BLACK & GREY REALISM
SELECTED WORK
BETWEEN BEAUTY AND MORTALITY
ARM SLEEVE / BLACK & GREY
A study of beauty, tension and mortality. The female figure, thorns and skull unfold around the arm as a continuous composition, connected through movement, scale, light and shadow. Rather than existing as separate images, each element becomes part of a single visual narrative shaped by the anatomy of the body.
VIRGEN
BACK PIECE / BLACK & GREY
Not every tattoo begins with a complex concept. Sometimes, it becomes a way of honoring someone important in our lives — not through a literal portrait, but through an iconic figure that carries meaning across cultures.
For this piece, we gave that figure a more personal interpretation. The calm and conviction of the central image remain steady while the elements surrounding her suggest tension and danger. Despite what unfolds around her, she remains composed — creating a contrast between vulnerability, strength and inner stability.
ODE TO LIFE
ARM SLEEVE / BLACK & GREY
A personal narrative shaped by the forces that define a life. Moments of happiness and family coexist with the protective warrior, the instinct of the wolf and the darkness behind the mask. Together, these elements reveal different sides of the same person — connection, strength, instinct and shadow — unfolding around the arm as a continuous story.
BEYOND THE VISIBLE
ARM SLEEVE / BLACK & GREY
An exploration of life through a more mystical and introspective lens. Delicate, almost ethereal elements coexist with symbols of strength, creating a balance between sensitivity and power. The composition moves between light and darkness, the tangible and the unseen, unfolding around the body as a reflection of life’s contrasts.
JOSE BAENA 