The artist from Linares wanted to pay tribute to Camarón with his work José Monge Cruz, a striking oil on canvas by the deceased artist

"I can say that in this portrait the singing became hair in the shape of spikes, the palms were an embrace and at the same time an awakening, the green colour of the olive grove where I grew up and the mauve that embraces pain." This is how the artist Belin describes his latest work, a tribute to the flamenco legend Camarón through his work José Monge Cruz. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his death, the painting is on display in the artist's room on Camino de Úbeda street.

Imagining, experimenting, changing something, taking risks, daring, breaking standards. This is the way in which Camarón expressed his music and which has inspired the artist from the City of Mines for his art. No one better than him, Andalusian, to pay tribute to the legend of flamenco, pure tradition expressed in a key of modernity. One with his voice and another with his brushes.

"José Monge Cruz transmits to me with his voice and music the deep love and dedication that he had for singing. I identify with his work and with his vision of how an artist should approach creativity, inspiration, execution and, as a consequence, his contribution to art," Belin said in a statement.

Belin, a post-neocubist artist, son of urban art and constantly moving between tradition and modernity, began his career on the street and today exhibits his work around the world. He saw in Camarón's image and personality an equal, a bold and transgressive artist who represents the tireless, and at the same time devastating, love for your art.

El linarense ha querido rendir homenaje a Camarón con su obra José Monge Cruz, un impactante óleo sobre lienzo del artista fallecido

"Puedo decir que en este retrato el cante se convirtió en cabello en forma de picos, las palmas eran un abrazo y a la vez un despertar, el color verde del olivar donde crecí y el malva que abraza el dolor". Así relata el artista Belin su último trabajo, un homenaje a la leyenda del flamenco Camaron a través de su obra José Monge Cruz. Con el motivo del 30 aniversario luctuoso, el cuadro está expuesto en la sala del artista en calle Camino de Úbeda.

Imaginar, experimentar, cambiar algo, arriesgarse, atreverse, romper estándares. Es la manera en la que Camarón expresaba su música y que ha inspirado al artista de la Ciudad de las Minas para su arte. Nadie mejor que él, andaluz, para rendir homenaje a la leyenda del flamenco, pura tradición expresada en clave de modernidad. Uno con su voz y otro con sus pinceles.

"José Monge Cruz me transmite con su voz y con su música el profundo amor y entrega que tuvo él al cante. Me siento identificado con su obra y con su visión sobre cómo debe un artista abordar la creatividad, la inspiración, la ejecución y, como consecuencia, su aportación al arte", relata Belin en un comunicado.

Belin, artista posneocubista hijo del arte urbano y en constante movimiento entre la tradición y modernidad, comenzó su trayectoria en la calle y hoy en día expone su obra en todo el mundo. Vio en la imagen y personalidad de Camarón a un igual, un artista audaz y transgresor que representa lo incansable, y a la vez devastador, que es el amor por tu arte.

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