Este cuadro iba pertenecer a una serie que al final no hice. Lo he pintado en el 2006 y me lo llevé a una exposición en la costa egea de Turquía, aunque sin intención alguna de venderlo y no porque me encantara tanto sino porque sabia que iba ser difícil que lo entendieran. Hubieron quienes me ofrecieron buen dinero, pero no lo vendí porque cuando les preguntaba, ninguno sabia decirme porque lo quería comprar.
This painting is one of a series that was to be but never became. I painted it in 2006 and took it with me to a show I was doing in the Aegean coast of Turkey. I did not intend to sell it, not because I liked it so much, but because I thought it would be hard to understand. I did get offers but I turned them down because no one really wanted to know why they were willing to buy it.
Por supuesto que eso no lo hago con todos mis cuadros, ya que todos están a la venta y poco me importan las razones por las cuales alguien me compra uno, pero con este cuadro rompí todos los esquemas. En este lienzo conceptualisé la epítome de la celebración al dios griego Dionisio, (el Ditirambo), ya que el es el dios del vino y el vino es algo que me interesa y me gusta mucho. Este proceso sistematico y sintetico hizo que se haya ampliado en progresión geométrica la razón de ser de este cuadro. Su estilo es el simbolismo-surrealista hecho en forma expresionista-abstracta.*
Of course I do not do that with most of my paintings. They are all for sale, after all, and I don’t really care why someone wants to buy it as long as they pay me for it. But in this case, it was different. I had conceptualised the epitome of the celebrations to the Greek god Dionysus, (Dithyramb), because he is, after all, the god of wine, and wine is very important to me. This systematic and synthetic approach amplifies the meaning and the reason for the existence of this painting. It falls into the category of symbolic-surrealism done in an expressionist-abstract manner.*
Entonces os diré que pinté «Ditirambo y Paranoia en Do♭M» pensando en esa celebración y con una copa de un buen tinto de Rioja a mi lado para darme inspiración, ya que cuando pinto no bebo ni siquiera agua de Vichy. El resultado me hizo flipar, delirar y alucinar surrealistamente a través de los reinos de la paranoia reconstructiva, pues mientras pintaba con la izquierda, con la derecha iba tocando una melodía improvisada en Do bémol majeur en una flauta de Pan, intentando recrear el ditirambo.
So I painted «Ditirambo y Paranoia en Do♭M» with this celebration in mind and with a glass of my favourite Rioja next to me, just for inspiration as I never drink when I paint, not even wine. The result made me flip, trip and fly surrealistically through the realms of reconstructive paranoia, because as I painted with my left, with my right hand I was playing an improvised tune in C♭ (C flat), which is Do♭, (Do bémol majeur), on a Pan Flute to recreate a Dithyramb.
Os sugiero, como pieza acompañante a esta obra surrealista, paranoica y expresionista (algo poco visto hasta ahora) que veáis el siguiente vídeo donde también podréis ver algunos otros cuadros de esa misma época y de esa exposición.
As a companion piece to this surrealistic paranoid expression, (little seen until now), I suggest you take a look at the following video which shows some of my work from that same time and from that same show…
Cheers…
* Paparruchas y pamplinas, vale…
* Loads of BS, okay…
JaZzArt en València 
If you are leaving a glass of red wine lying about, I think I know why the cats are so happy!
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LOL! Yes! You may be right!
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I can see why you may have not wanted to part with it, once you explained your backstory
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Thank you Beth and Happy Friday!
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Great art with great music deserves a great wine too 🙂
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Without a doubt! And Malc, this afternoon/evening, at 1900 hours, it’s Wine Time in Spain, I am sure in England too! In a few hours we will cheer!
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Cheers Francesc 🍷
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Wow, I found it very interesting. I saw woman made from man and the temptation of woman and man. The devil all around and then the fall of mankind. Maybe I need a glass of wine. Honestly that is what I was thinking until you explained your back story and I would have to be honest and say I don’t know the story of that god. I enjoyed the video as well with your beautiful work. You put so much time in your posts. Lovely Francis
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Thank you 😊 so very much dear Joni. I know it is a strange painting but there’s something about it that I like…
Big hugs 🤗 to you and Scott! ♥️😊🙏🏻🌹🍷👋🏻
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I loved the painting. You are welcome it is always my pleasure but I don’t want to be rushed and you have to take your time with your lovely post. Love and hugs to you both. ❤️🤗🦋🥰🙏
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Love and hugs 🤗 to you both right back ♥️
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The house sleeps so I had to mute the sound and could not enjoy the music. Perhaps I will come back when the house is up and about. These after the B&W abbreviations are my favorite FCB works – something in the unapologetic boldness that speaks vibrant life.
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Thank you, very much my friend.
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Love the painting and the story. Looks like you experienced a creativity high brought on by inspiration, Dionysus, and the proximity of your rioja. Salud from the People’s Republic of California where we are joining like minded companions for margaritas, chips and queso dockside in San Diego. Salud!
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ditto…
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Love the painting and the story. Looks like you experienced a creativity high brought on by inspiration, Dionysus, and the proximity of your rioja. Salud from the People’s Republic of California where we are joining like minded companions for margaritas, chips and queso dockside in San Diego. Salud!
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PS is that picture for sell? It beckons me
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Oh that sounds like a splendid group! Dockside, the water, the boats, the bay of San Diego! Wow! Well enjoy and cheers my friend!
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I will. We’re having a Santa Ana so it will be warm and hopefully a lot of fun.
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Enjoy!
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Well Pat, it is. At one time it was not but now it is, however, if you would like it I can only sell it after October as it is in my home in the Aegean and I won’t be there until the summer and returning to Spain in October. If it calls, you must reply… 😉
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😎
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