Century 21
Century 21 is my way of looking at the present — an emotional and visual translation of the digital age we live in. Through this series, I explore how technology is reshaping the way we connect, perceive, and exist.
I’m not trying to predict the future — I’m trying to understand the now. Each painting becomes a mirror, a fragment of this collective experience where identity, emotion, and connection are constantly being rewritten.
In many cases, you do have to read my words to see my vision — to see my world. In this case, Century 21 invites you to question, relate, but most importantly, to be guided by your own interpretation of the facts. Here, everyone creates their personal version of events.
— Anaee
Saudade marbella
Music is always a source of inspiration for me, and in this series, resonates through the titles of my works.
Living in different places from a young age, gave me an open, adaptable, and deeply sensitive perspective toward my surroundings. Here, Marbella is my point of departure: its energy, light, and vegetation inspire me to create pieces that speak with the life around them.
From that connection, three paintings were born, each representing my vision of Marbella from a different creative state:
• The first, more surrealist, arises from precision: defined, controlled lines where each stroke maintains its structure.
• The second begins with an initial idea, but I let it evolve freely, breathe, and transform during the process.
• And the third is pure, unplanned painting, where brushstrokes lead the way, and only at the end do I discover its meaning.
For me, style is not a limitation, but a consequence of the emotional state of the moment.
— Anaee
