Fernando Tena

oil on canvas, 80 x 113 cm.

'In the air, stirred the moon moves it´s arms. And shows, lubricates and purifies it´s veins of pure tin'. (F. García Lorca).

oil on canvas, 66 x 92 cm.

'Beautiful life, the meeting of a sewing machine and an umbrella on top of an operating table'. (The Count of Lautréamont)

Tena lives with passion every moment….

oil on canvas.

'Drunks' behaviour always caught my attention'.

oil on canvas, 81 x 130 cm.

'We have to feel before we understand' (Jean Cocteau).

'I still remember that impresionist painting in my parents dining room. I was about 9 years old, and whenever I felt bored, I always looked at that painting, trying to find something new. This work might well be the abstract representation of such painting”.

oil on canvas.

Tena creates here a painting with authentic silver colour.

2001, oil on canvas, 19 x 24 cm.

'At this stage, we can no longer speak of harmonisation of colours, we should speak of experiments with colours'. (Juan T. Comamala )

The artist highlights happiness with colours.

oil on canvas.

Tena fears the powerful strength of fire.

oil on canvas.

Sneaking out the back door with a dream ( Matt Bianco). In 'Squirming amongst the leaves', the hardness and aggressiveness of the brushstrokes reveal the strong personality of the artist

2001, oil on canvas, 27 x 35 cm.

Tena believes that ghosts can be artistic.

'A body under a white sheet might not be a ghost'.

2000, oil on canvas, 81 x 130 cm.

'Knowledge is inside us'.

oil on canvas, 89 x 146 cm.

'The human being is a geometric creature; all his actions can be described within the axis of space and time'. ( Adagio )

Who are we? Where do we come from? The answer is not easy, but Tena tries to reply with his work.

'I don´t know who we are, but we must be special'.

2001, oil on canvas, 24 x 41 cm.

Art doesn´t reproduce what we see it makes us see. ( Paul Klee).

Tena hates autumn and winter.

'If ice could be melt down, we would end the cold'.

2001, oil on canvas, 27 x 35 cm.

This painting is a tribute to his Art teacher.

Tena always remembered another art teacher nicknamed 'El Chivo', who gave him all the clues to become a self-taught painter.

'A big hug to El Chivo'

oil on canvas, 41 x 33 cm.

This is his first abstract painting.

'All the paint that remained on the palette inspired me'.

2001, oil on canvas, 27 x 35 cm..

Tena enjoys reviving the past.

'Why do we always have to go back to the past?'.

oil on canvas 175 x 71 cm.

Tena believes that a real artist should never oversaturate the market with his work.

oil on canvas.

'Melting is molding. Molding is creating'.

oil on canvas.

In this painting, love and tenderness are highlighted by the artist.

'Vanilla, strawberry, lemon ice cream flavours… to share with someone very special'.

oil on canvas.

Tena enjoys watching the yellow petals of some flowers and most particularly the roses petals.

'Like all men, I wanted to conquer women's hearts. I tried with yellow roses'.

oil on canvas, 27 x 35 cm.

Small towns are peaceful places for Tena.

oil on canvas.

The power and greatness of Russia, are represented in this painting.

1997, oil on canvas, 116 x 73.

The painter's signature appears on the left hand side of this work, followed by heaps of paint, meaning that nobody understands Tena.

'Haven't you ever felt misunderstood?'

oil on canvas.

This painting represents the aerial view of Mars.

2000, oil on canvas.

In 1990, Tena first visited Rome with his grandparents. In this painting he shows us his personal view of Rome and The Vatican.

'I have great memories of Rome and The Vatican. I was deeply touched by the Pope John Paul II'.

oil on canvas, 70 x 230 cm.

In 'Message from the unconsciousness', Tena shows us his inner life

'This is a very special painting for mí'.

oil on canvas, 96 x 145 cm.

'Sea gives me life and energy'.

oil on canvas, 96 x 145 cm.

Ephemeral art that shatters the night with deafening noises with lights in bloom with dragon tails ephemeral lights that are and are no more. ( V.C.S. )

The first fireworks that Tena remembers were in New York , with his aunt. He was 11 years-old.

oil on canvas.

A good sailor uses a nautical chart.

oil on canvas.

'Who, as a kid, has not ever played pirates, imagining having a genuine treasure map?'.

oil on canvas.

Tena shows us bonsai's beauty and perfection.

oil on canvas.

The artist believes that there is a link between money and parsley.

'As time goes by, most of what I learnt during my childhood reappears'.

oil on canvas, 73 x 116 cm.

The fly marauds around the detritus. It doesn´t dare land on top of them... It still hasn´t found the expiry date.

Humorous and ironic details show us the artist's personality.

oil on canvas.

Tena wants to create something new (a predator perhaps?).

oil on canvas.

The Atlantic ocean has always been Tena's favourite.

oil on canvas.

The blue sea of Mallorca was always a source of inspiration for the artist.

'Since childhood, I always spent my summer holidays in Mallorca . During winter, in Madrid , I remembered the past and also imagined future adventures during next summer in this lovely island'.

oil on paper, 35 x 27 cm.

Storms generate in Tena tremendous anxiety.

oil on canvas, 146 x 90 cm.

From the tubes to the palette, from the palette to the canvas, the colours jump incessantly they twist, shout pull faces, they masquerade in form. And now they are celebrating the painting in their eternal carnival with the joy of living the eternal now. ( V.C.S. )

Memories of parties and celebrations.

oil on canvas.

ena´s fear of fire is clearly reflected in this painting.

'I was taught that fire can kill'.

oil on canvas.

Thanks to jeans, the artist was able to hide his skinny legs throughout his younger days.

oil on canvas.

The artist associates pink with the realm of fantasy.

1997, oil on canvas, 100 x 73.

A fight between two knights is presented in this painting. Tena uses black colours, aggressive and rough brush strokes to highlight the scene. 

'I have seen something similar somewhere'

2001, oil on canvas, 24 x 41 cm.

This work captures the essence of this famous British desert.