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Collection of paintings and sculptures explores visible reality through a 3D, analytical lens

Following his previous collections, Zoom and Macro, artist Rómulo Celdrán presents his latest series, HI-RES.

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Six turquoise sculptural forms progressing from simple hexagonal nut shapes to increasingly complex pixelated structures, displayed on a white shelf

Focused on painting and sculpture, it explores "visible reality through the analytical lens of the 3D computer-modelling world", delving into the relationship between the art object that takes visible reality as its point of reference, and the boundaries of verisimilitude between observable reality, art and science.

Celdrán explains: "Just as photography did with the two-dimensional still image and film did with the moving image, the current digital technologies that are used to generate 3D image models are revolutionising the way we look at reality, understand it and relate to it.

"Whether it is the world of 3D scanning, 3D design or any of their multiple forms and applications (technical, medico-scientific, recreational...) the 3D digital model shows us a reality beyond reality, a hyper-real reality."

HI-RES will be presented at the Scope Basel art fair, running from 13th to 18th of June, as a solo show at Arthobler Gallery stand. For more information, visit romuloceldran.com.

Rómulo Celdrán's blue sculptural hand with extended fingers, mounted on a white gallery wall as part of the HI-RES series
Two black panels display a white hand on the left and a yellow-green hand on the right, both against dark backgrounds in Rómulo Celdrán's HI-RES series
Two black square panels mounted on a white wall displaying a metallic screw and a rust-coloured screw against dark backgrounds, from Rómulo Celdrán's HI-RES series
Woman viewing a series of six dark sculptural forms mounted on a white wall, progressively increasing in architectural complexity from left to right
Three metallic hexagonal nuts shown in progression from smooth surface on left to increasingly pixelated digital rendering on right, from Rómulo Celdrán's HI-RES series
Six 3D-rendered hexagonal nuts in graduating sizes arranged in a line on a white platform, exploring hyper-realistic digital modelling
Woman standing beside a wall-mounted sculpture by Rómulo Celdrán featuring six black 3D-printed screw forms of increasing complexity arranged diagonally
Row of copper-coloured metal hexagonal nuts with deep threading, arranged in receding perspective on a dark surface
Five metallic paper clips arranged in a fan formation against a dark grey background, rendered in hyper-realistic 3D digital style
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