This is an example of my work. Combining my interests in literature and philosophy; exploring the aesthetic quality of calligraphy during my early childhood, I developed a habit to scribble on paper and eventually it turned to a full time job as an illustrator for local newspapers and cultural supplements.
The point of departure started when the line guided me to a journey of exploration in the search of a deeper understanding of the meaning of the work. Quietly but working steadily I discovered the simple joy of creating drawings that emerge naturally not knowing where the journey would end.
…it’s like a philosophical quest.
Understanding the world that surrounds me and creating these lines on a paper for me is like breathing. It’s a normal part of being a human being, it’s an act that is intricately part of my life and that I have pursued with strong interest in the construction of a new form of line(s) that define the silhouettes of the fictional characters of everyday life that emerge.
It feels like a game for a child, when you start drawing and don’t know exactly what would come out. It’s an energy that lives inside of me and that I cannot explain with words.
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The Art of Manuel Miranda, Pater Soleste, Ink on paper, (10″ x 7″), 1994.
The Art of Manuel Miranda, Atero y Rapita, Ink on paper, (6″ x 9″), 1982.