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In the Benjamin Eck Gallery, Darian Mederos proves that even portrait art can surprise with new approaches. His photorealistic Obscura Series allows two perceptions of a work, where the eye is stimulated by blur and sharpness. What does the artist need for this? A sure brush stroke for large and small bubbles of oil paint...

With different dimensions, but always oil paint on canvas, two viewing levels can be identified in the Obscura Series. Darian Mederos plays with texture and effects. From a distance, the portrait appears blurred and distorted under the bubble wrap that covers the face in …