“Tula” is a vibrant acrylic painting on canvas that captures a stylized dog seated against an evocative blue-toned background. Rendered with expressive brushwork and a palette of warm creams, violets, and soft yellows that contrast with the surrounding blues, the figure embodies Costus’ playful yet deliberate approach to form and color.
The simplified shapes, bold contrasts, and almost theatrical demeanor of the animal evoke the duo’s unmistakable visual language, where humor, pop culture references, and vivid chromatic experimentation converge. The textured handling of the fur and the saturated backdrop enhance the sense of character, giving the subject a striking presence despite its apparent simplicity.
Signed Juan C. Galofré Costus and dated 1985, this work belongs to a period in which Costus expanded their iconography beyond the human figure, translating their expressive sensibility into equally charismatic portrayals of animals.
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