Paintings –
Color as a Living Force

My paintings grow from layered textures and organic structures — acrylic, ink, and watercolor applied until something unexpected appears. Each work balances expressive gesture with quiet intention — atmosphere and depth finding their own way to the surface. Rooted in contemporary abstract art, these textured artworks bring a distinctive presence to modern interiors while inviting a closer encounter with color, form, and process.

Contemporary abstract mixed-media painting from the Blue Series on paper with blue background and expressive black brushstrokes.
Blue Series 1Abstract painting on paper
Monotype and mixed media
Size: 50 x 35 cm (19.68 x 13.78 inch)
Year: 2012
Abstract mixed-media painting on paper from the Blue Series with blue and yellow horizontal bands, a vertical white line, and black calligraphic brushstrokes.
Blue Series 3Abstract painting on paper
Monotype and mixed media
Size: 50 x 35 cm (19.68 x 13.78 inch)
Year: 2012
Abstract mixed-media painting on paper by Matilde Cánepa González from the Transparency series, featuring a blue-green background, a gestural cross motif, and black calligraphic brushstrokes
Transparency Series 1Abstract painting on paper
Monotype and mixed media
Size: 50 x 35 cm (19.68 x 13.78 inch)
Year: 2012
Abstract mixed-media painting on paper by Matilde Cánepa González from the Transparency series Part 2, featuring a blue-green background, a gestural cross motif, and black calligraphic brushstrokes
Transparency Series 2Abstract painting on paper
Monotype and mixed media
Size: 50 x 35 cm (19.68 x 13.78 inch)
Year: 2012
Abstract mixed-media painting on paper part 3 by Matilde Cánepa González from the Transparency series, featuring a blue-green background, a gestural cross motif, and black calligraphic brushstrokes
Transparency Series 3Abstract painting on paper
Monotype and mixed media
Size: 50 x 35 cm (19.68 x 13.78 inch)
Year: 2012
Contemporary abstract triptych in blue and green tones featuring layered textures, circular forms, ink splatters, architectural sketches, and a central orange-yellow horizon. Part 1
'Elements in Transition' Triptych Part 1Abstract painting on paper
Mixed media
Size: 18.11 x 12.7 inch (46 x 32.5 cm)
Year: 2010
Contemporary abstract triptych in blue and green tones featuring layered textures, circular forms, ink splatters, architectural sketches, and a central orange-yellow horizon. Part 2
'Elements in Transition' Triptych Part 2Abstract painting on paper
Mixed media
Size: 18.11 x 12.7 inch (46 x 32.5 cm)
Year: 2010
Contemporary abstract triptych in blue and green tones featuring layered textures, circular forms, ink splatters, architectural sketches, and a central orange-yellow horizon. Part 3
'Elements in Transition' Triptych Part 3Abstract painting on paper
Mixed media
Size: 18.11 x 12.7 inch (46 x 32.5 cm)
Year: 2010
Three Spheres – abstract mixed-media painting on paper by Matilde Cánepa González, three stacked spheres rising through a dense web of blue lines from dark to light tones.
Tres esferas – Three spheresAbstract painting on paper
Mixed media
Size: 34.5 x 24.7 cm
Year: 2013
A Space to Breathe – abstract mixed-media painting on paper by Matilde Cánepa González, a warm orange-yellow glow framed by flowing green and blue layers with the word ResPirar.
Respirar – A Space to BreatheAbstract painting on paper
Mixed media
Size: 32.5 x 23 cm
Year: 2013
A Quiet Beginning – abstract mixed-media painting on paper by Matilde Cánepa González, a violet form at the centre surrounded by soft yellow and pink tones.
Gestación – A Quiet BeginningAbstract painting on paper
Mixed media
Size: 36 x 25 cm
Year: 2013
Abstract mixed media painting from the primavera series featuring grassy lines and dandelion-like circular shapes over a bright yellow and pink background.
Primavera I: Golden SeedburstMixed media on canvas
Size: 55 x 38 cm (21.7 x 15.0 in.)
Year: 2020
Abstract mixed media artwork from the primavera series showcasing textured green leaves and foliage layered over a warm red, orange, and gold background.
Primavera II: Layered GrowthMixed media on canvas
Size: 41 x 27 cm (16.1 x 10.6 in.)
Year: 2020
Dynamic abstract mixed media painting from the primavera series with swirling green, teal, and blue organic shapes layered over a warm red and yellow background.
Primavera III: Organic CurrentsMixed media on canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in.)
Year: 2020
Painting by Matilde Cánepa González – Abstract Art, Berlin
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Paintings — written by water

My paintings are abstract, yet never without memory. Standing before a blank sheet of paper, I am never quite sure whether I am beginning something or returning to something long known — and it is within that uncertainty that the first gesture appears.

I have always loved paper. It receives everything: it lets watercolor bloom and wander, carries the density of acrylic, draws ink deep into its fibers, and holds the soft breath of pastel. Each material asks for a different patience, and I follow where it leads.

Color, for me, is not decoration but temperature and direction — yellows that warm, blues that draw inward, reds that refuse silence. I layer them slowly, until what remains is not the image of a place but the trace of an encounter: a meeting of intention and chance, where a hidden poetic geography of the inner world rises quietly to the surface.

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