ART VANCOUVER 2025
Following this styles debut at the Venice Biennale, this striking abstract triptych by Paul Ygartua made its Canadian premiere as the centrepiece at Art Vancouver 2025. The show was a tremendous success, with this monumental work drawing consistent crowds and acclaim throughout the fair.
A mural-sized statement piece, this triptych is designed for dramatic, large-scale spaces — ideal for grand walls, hotel foyers, corporate lobbies, and luxury building entrances. Its textured gold elements, layered abstraction, and commanding presence bring depth, warmth, and energy to any environment.
Known as The Venice Effect, this work continues to capture attention for its bold scale and timeless contemporary expression. Now part of the Wall90 Collection, it offers a rare opportunity for collectors and designers to acquire a major Ygartua original with international exhibition pedigree.
UKAMA GALLERY 1802 Maritime Mews, Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C
SOLD $12,000.00
Future Conceptualism is a revolutionary technique developed by Paul Ygartua. It is a technique of reverse painting on transparent plexiglass, similar to Cloisonne Enamelling. This was an ancient method of the Chinese (whose history can date back to over 500 years) whereby a single line is etched out depicting the subject matter. Then each area painted separately, creating a collage of color in a mosaic effect.
This is a complex technique, conveying a powerful presence. A mixed media mosaic cubistic style inlaid with gold or silver, creating the design and separating the colours. It is a distortion of the subject matter, an original abstract with a sculptural effect. The element of lucidity is created through color separation combining fluorescent metallics, enamels and acrylics.
This medium I developed in 1986 and continued developing this style till the early 90’s. It is just recently that I have re-entered the challenge of working with this extraordinary medium which allows me to experiment more with my design concepts creating an ultra modern effect.
All Future Conceptualism paintings,reverse painted on plexiglass are museum quality framed (silverleaf from Spain,Italy,etc) Please note on occasion there is a reflection in the photo from the plexiglass and all borders are even. All native paintings here are on exhibit at Eagle Spirit Gallery and abstract, modern work at Ukama Gallery.
Ukama GalleryUKAMA GALLERY 1802 Maritime Mews, Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C.