Cristina Banban

Place: Barcelona

Born: 1987

Biography:

Cristina BanBan is a contemporary artist known for her paintings and works on paper that feature exaggerated portrayals of the female form. Her compositions are imbued with intimacy and poise, evading distinct narratives while fusing references to Modernism with personal memories and reflections on the present moment. The physicality of the human body is emphasized in her tranquil characters, which appear to have clandestine power despite their enormous hands promising colossal strength. Engaged in melancholic contemplation, the figures rarely meet each other’s gaze, pointing to the human isolation inflicted by recent social and political disruptions. BanBan’s nudes are at times punctuated with intimate apparel or adorned with hoop earrings and hair clips, presenting powerful images of women secure in their relationships and space. Often bearing features of the artist, the paintings are in part autobiographical.