In
order to find creative inspiration, Alfredo Garcia's has always been inspired by the themes from
the renowned film, "The Count of Monte Cristo". As the film
beautifully demonstrates the value of perseverance and good over evil, these
powerful themes offer a motivating force in Garcia's work. For this reason, his
works reveal a mysterious, yet optimistic
energy through his uplifting use of lines and patterns, which emerge beyond his
muted colors. This creates an odd,
obscure beauty, charging his works with
elegance and spirituality.
In
his piece, "Loneliness", Garcia poignantly reveals these thematic
influences. The bleak area of black evokes an emptiness, which coincides with
the undoing of the movie's hero, Dantes who is wrongly imprisoned for 14 years.
There is also a feeling of being trapped and isolated from the rest of the
world, symbolized by the earthy green hues and lively surface, which construct
the border. One gains a stirring sense of resolve through the cracked areas,
indicating the strength to break through
darkness and corruption. Ultimately, the golden area in the middle emanates
with a bright burst of stamina and goodness.
The
"Star masterpiece" is another brilliant evocation of good presiding
over iniquity. The web-like maze pattern of the glorious star fish acts as an
entrapping net, burdening faith in the murky waters of despair. The cloudy
blues , oranges and pinks reveal a subdued vigor that is fully unleashed at the
top left corner through the bright yellow. Here, the viewer may recognize a
glistening happiness as one reaches the surface, the sunlight. 
This
theme is also expressed through "Snakes by the Tulip", depicting a
sturdy contour of a tulip among the dismal bluish-purple spirals. The tulip is
a classic springtime symbol, representing rebirth and beauty, while the spirals
appear isolated and lost. This imagery connotes the feeling of isolation
experienced by the noble hero before rising to his extraordinary destiny.
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