Jaime Velazquez Cádiz, Spain, b. 1987
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In The Descent of 31/A, Jaime Velázquez reimagines the fall of Comet 31/A through the symbolic framework of a traditional “Descent from the Cross,” transforming an astronomical event into an intimate contemporary metaphor. The comet’s fragmentation becomes a reflection of the emotional and social ruptures that shape everyday life.
The scene incorporates classical elements, including a floor with Arab-influenced motifs, grounding the composition in the Mediterranean cultural heritage that informs Velázquez’s visual language.
Through this fusion of the celestial and the earthly, Velázquez offers a poetic meditation on vulnerability, identity, and the moments when personal and collective structures begin to give way.
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