JUSTICE

Alberto León’s first large painting, created in 2012 and measuring 146 cm, is an intense and somewhat chaotic mix where multiple concepts and references converge. It features iconic images such as James Dean, Tyson’s bite on Holyfield, and the symbol of women, all integrated with modern and old posters, words written in spray paint, and an explosion of paint and color.

This piece marks the beginning of León’s exploration, showing his interest in combining the visual with the symbolic, the historical with the urban, in a vibrant composition that reflects the noise and complexity of popular culture.

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146 x 116 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2012

KO

This diptych, made up of two canvases of 40 x 100 cm each, shows the famous photo of Muhammad Ali knocking down Sonny Liston, recreated with the collage technique with torn posters with which Alberto León began his work.

The main image extends across both paintings, connected by a ray that crosses and unites the pieces, providing dynamism and continuity. In the upper right appears Ali’s face in stencil in one ink, while on the left reads THE GREATEST, and on the right, words like FIGHT and KO reinforce the energy and intensity of the scene. It is a visual tribute that mixes history, typography and urban materials in a vibrant composition full of strength.

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Diptych of two pieces of 40 x 100 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2013

KATE MOSS

In Fashion Victim, Alberto León portrays Kate Moss on a vertical canvas where pink dominates the scene in different shades, enveloping the work with a mixture of elegance and provocation. Kate appears seated, integrated into a composition of torn posters, typographies, and textures, as if she were part of an urban wall full of visual messages.

The word PLAYBOY appears at the top, referring to the media imagery that surrounded her figure for years. León does not present Kate as a catwalk icon, but as a product and victim of an industry that glorified and wore her out in equal parts. The work, with its graphic force and critical gaze, ended up hanging in a house in Oslo, carrying with it a reflection on beauty, consumption, and fame.

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80 x 120 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2014

LADY DI

A scene that subtly blends tenderness, myth, and denunciation with pop art. On the far right of the horizontal format, Lady Di appears with angel wings, a symbol of her humanitarian and almost celestial legacy. In front of her, an African child of barely five years old offers her a heart-shaped lollipop, his sweet gaze contrasting with the harshness of the environment. The background, in vibrant yellow, hides the Schweppes logo among layers of collage, along with subtle references to Elton John, as an emotional echo of friendship and memory. A painting that transforms the icon into an eternal symbol of empathy.

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160 x 100 cm

Mixed media on canvas

2016

THE EMIGRANT

This piece is a tribute to the massive Canarian emigration in the mid-20th century, seeking to overcome poor economic circumstances.
They carried all their youth, their hopes, their memories, and roots as luggage.

They crossed the Atlantic with the courage and effort that this entails, leaving behind all their loved ones.

Many villages were left empty, but with their struggle and effort, they contributed to an economic boost on the islands.

They provided the Atlantic cultural character that we currently have and of which I am tremendously proud.

For all of them and their families (including mine) my deepest gratitude, respect, and admiration.

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A3 Size

Mixed media on 300 gr paper

2017