"Oreste" 2021 Original oil painting by Lena del Sol Langaigne

This listing is for my painting titled “Oreste” completed in July 2021.

This piece was inspired by a photo of Oreste “Kidd Ore” Abrantes, Jr., a talented Puerto Rican, grammy nominated musician and drummer with Bombazo Dance Co. It’s also inspired by the fluidity and powerful storytelling element of dance. The musical tradition of bomba y plena has origins in West Africa and was brought to Puerto Rico in the early 17th century by West African slaves.

The songs and rhythms of bomba y plena were a form of spiritual and political expression to convey a sense of anger and sadness about their condition, while simultaneously serving as a form of healing and unity by using the art of dance to create community and identity.

• Title: "Oreste" (2021)

• Medium: Oil on wood

• Size: 6” x 8” x .75”

• Arrives unframed and can easily be hung with or without a frame

• Framing options are available for an additional cost, contact me HERE

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• Arrives accompanied with a signed certificate of title, guaranteeing its provenance

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