In “Disorder,” Andres Barrioquinto merges techniques he has applied in the past, updating them for those who have seen his earlier works and for those who are seeing his works for the first time. He based the idea on “people eating lotus plants to heal themselves,” observing that most people around him yearn or need some form of healing. To see through the human condition is to grasp the existence of human disorder as well. This is what Barrioquinto is exploring in this series of works, all done in oil and in different tones of blue. This time, he moves away from the heavily graphic images he has used in the past, and zooms in on realism and cubism, which he has used more recently. “People can relate easily. I guess it is because they see something familiar,” says Barrioquinto, who now uses full-body images. He adds that it was a challenge to do full figures, instead of just portraits. One’s skills really come into play. “I try to be more conscious of my art now, but it still surprises me. Maybe it’s because I try to do different things, and not just repeat myself.”
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