The original work is a faceless portrait of Gertrude Stein, the avant-garde writer whose use of repetition sought to insist, hypnotize, and open new ways of seeing. Her sequential writing operates as rhythm and echo, the same transformed through variation. This conceptual structure became the starting point for my reinterpretation, translating repetition into a visual language that explores resonance, insistence, and transformation.

Receiving this award marks a deeply meaningful moment in my artistic journey. The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza has long been one of my most influential references, home to artists such as Dalí, Matta, Picasso, and many others who have shaped my visual imagination. This recognition represents my first awarded reinterpretation and closes the first half of 2025 as a defining milestone in my practice.

The original artwork is part of the collection of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza.