THE TIME AND THE VISIBLE. FIRE, EARTH, WATER, AIR.

Martin La Rosa

‘Time and the visible. Fire, Earth, Water, Air.’

2025

Polyptych

Oil on paper.

19.5 cm x 12.5 cm (7.68 inches x 4.92 inches) each painting.

Certificate of autenticity provided by the gallery.

This artwork is now part of the show ‘timeless art’, shipping will be available on December 9th 2025.

Martín La Rosa’s polyptych “Time and the Visible. Fire, Earth, Water, Air.” exemplifies his mastery and profound dialogue with classical themes. Each of the four panels portrays the same girl, her visuario transformed by one of the ancient elements—fire, earth, water, and air—intervened with raw, textural materials. La Rosa’s technique blends classics with a modern, conceptual approach, using muted palettes and hyperrealistic detail to explore themes of transformation, impermanence, and the elemental forces shaping human existence. The result is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on time, identity, and the visible and invisible layers of reality.