Fernando Tena

2002, mixed media on canvas, 100 x 10 cm.

Where does thinking exactly reside?

What organs are involved in the process?

These are some of the many questions which arise to the Artist.

In 'The Thought' Tena exposes -with perfect accuracy- the process which allows the appearance of esoteric thought.

'Life is created by thought'.

mixed media on canvas, 88 x 146 cm.

King Arthur's  sword represents the strength, the pain, the suffering as well as the magic.

'Success is achieved with effort and perseverance at work'.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena tries to forget bad memories hoping to find a bright new future.

mixed media on canvas.

Fire impresses the artist. He feels a terrifying panic close to it.

In this painting he emphasizes the great danger of fire.

mixed media on canvas.

Larry is a fictitius character in the artist's favourite video-game.

'Larry is authentic'.

mixed media on canvas.

When it comes to presents, Tena believes that the contents are much more important than the wrapping.

mixed media on canvas.

In this painting we see the artist's obsession with the process of creation.

mixed technique on canvas.

This painting is a recreation of the videogames world.

' (...) I will never forget the day that my brother and I opened the box: Inside was our first computer, a Commodore 64'.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena believes that carnival is just like a Christmas party with a crazy touch.

mixed media on canvas.

A bright yellow colour gives life to this painting.

mixed media on canvas.

In this work, Tena thinks about history.

'Very often, I go to museums to watch paintings of the past masters... I think that their importance is mainly due to its historic content and not so much to its artistic value'.

mixed media on canvas.

Christmas decorations always remind me of christmas times.

'Christmas has its own special colours'.

mixed media on canvas.

Stories and tales make little frog very attractive to the painter.

'I remember catching frogs with my cousins in a brook behind my grandfather´s summer estate'.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena always loved Spiderman, specially his colours.

'As a child, after watching a Spiderman film, I never stopped thinking  how to create a similar suit to be able to have superhero powers'.

mixed media on canvas.

The artist finds love through sex.

mixed media on canvas, 73 x 116 cm.

'The white colour of snow relaxes my mind'.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena imagines a magic world where everything is blue.

mixed media on canvas.

Not only do we eat with the mouth, but also with the eyes.

'I remember the colours of the huge candies'.

2002, mixed media on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.

The artist always prefered the byblical characters of The Three Kings from the Orient, but nevertheless the arrival of Santa Claus always marked the beginning of the Christmas season.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena loves any type of music and he aims to represent the moment when voices and instruments merge together.

'Sometimes, I was moved to tears when listening to music'.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena believes that 'death' means 'change', like in Tarot cards.

mixed media on canvas, 97 x 146 cm.

Tena´s parents never encouraged him to go on camping trips.

mixed media on canvas.

Travelling circus always caught Tena´s attention: the clowns, the magic, the canonball man, the trapeze artist…

mixed media on canvas.

Tena never liked the idea of the military service.

mixed media on canvas.

To create an illusion of lonelyness, Tena makes a clear separation between yellow and black..

'I always tried to run from her'.

mixed media on canvas.

His objective in life was not to be Niki Lauda, but he loved all kinds of sportscars.

'My brother and I would turn off the lights and play with toy cars (TCR)'.

mixed media on canvas.

This painting is the result of Tena´s gathered memories.

'On weekends, we used to go to El Escorial mountains with my friend Herrera'.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena imagined a strict and stiff person. Black makes him powerful.

mixed media on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.

The Christmas season was one of the most awaited moments in Tena's chilhood.

'Thank you very much Three Magic Kings!'

2003, oil on canvas, 100 x 100.

The painting is clearly inspired by the world of pirates.

mixed media on canvas.

The artist would love to be invisible in order to watch without being noticed.

mixed media on canvas.

Tena tries to get himself rid of his negative thoughts: rage, hate, pain… 

mixed media on canvas.

The artist's phobia for spiders is real.