“Job thief” shows a man tied up like a slave while he is in the bones due to lack of food. This work represents the victim of the society that "takes him in", where they are commonly called "job thieves" by the native people of the countries where they arrive when in reality they only receive the jobs that nobody wants to do and all with a degrading salary and working conditions.
“Ladrón de empleos” muestra a un hombre atado cual esclavo al tiempo que está en los huesos por falta de alimentos. Esta obra representa a la víctima de la sociedad que “lo acoge” ya que comúnmente son llamados “ladrón de empleos” por la gente nativa de los países a donde llegan, cuando en realidad solamente reciben los trabajos que nadie quiere ejercer y todo con un salario y condiciones laborales denigrantes.
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Ana Espriella
Strongly inspired by German expressionism and minimalist art, Ana Espriella specializes in conveying strong emotions through figurative characters through delicate and feminine strokes.
Based on the idea that “the eyes are the window of the soul”, that is where Ana concentrates most of the emotional weight of her works, and eliminates the elements that are expendable such as the mouth, shading details or even fragments of characters and objects. Thus, by abstracting the visual excess, her works are reduced to what is only essential to convey her message.
Ana Espriella is a graduate of the Universidad Panamericana of Mexico City, with a master's degree in Narrative and audiovisual production, and debuted as an artist in 2015 with her individual exhibition "Learning to understand" at Aguafuerte Gallery in Mexico City. In 2020, she was a winner of the 3rd edition of “RefugiArte”, an artistic call carried out by ACNUR, the UN Agency for Refugees; and currently, she works as an illustrator for the magazine and sociocultural association "OperaLife", collaborating from Mexico to Italy.
Print medium: Printed, using the giclée method, on Hahnemuhle Agave fine art paper. 70% of this unique, eco friendly paper is made from resource saving agave sisal fibres, cotton makes up the remaining 30%. Its delicately defined texture gives the subject a captivating sense of depth and impresses with a pleasant, soft feel. The premium matt coating guarantees outstanding reproduction of colour, sharp detail, deep blacks and optimum contrast. Agave is acid free, lignin free and free from optical brightening agent ("OBA").
Frame: Artwork will be framed with a square profile hand-crafted solid wood frame at 20mm width, 20mm depth and internal depth of 18mm. Our frames make use of the highest quality materials from sustainable sources. Put together by Fine Art Guild-commended framers and finished with a natural walnut finish, the print is protected with sealed brown taped backs and a crystal-clear acrylic glazing. Arrive ready to hang. Mounted on 3.5mm acid-free foam board. Measuring 49 x 36.5 cm including frame.
Shipping: Delivery duration is 7-10 business days within the UK, 10-15 business days across Continental Europe and 15-25 days for the rest of the world. Delivery to some countries will be subjected to additional import VAT and duties to be paid to the courier directly.
