Taste Like Now

With the following artist:
Paula López-Bravo.

What does the present tastes like?

In Taste Like Now, Paula López-Bravo turns this question into a sensory experience. Her works invite us to pause, to feel the rhythm of the present moment, to let emotions wash over us without seeking explanations. In her painting, the present is neither a fleeting instant nor an idea: it is living matter, a territory that can be felt and inhabited.

Through her signature dialogue between figuration and abstraction, figures become pure vehicles for emotion, suspended in abstract stages that resists definition. This evolution reflects a desire to delve deeper into emotions and to invite the viewer into a closer, more tactile experience.

Instead of perceiving the moment rationally, she immerses herself in its emotional richness, savoring the beauty of the present not as something fragile that slips away, but as something to be held, to be felt, to be inhabited. Allowing ourselves to be fully pierced by life’s experiences. Letting life flow through us, without blocking or rationalizing emotions because only then can new possibilities emerge.

The use of acrylics, oils and pastels, adds texture and energy. Featuring full-body representation interacting with expansive abstract backgrounds, while others shift to medium shots and close-ups, fostering a more intimate connection. Her canvases are an active stage for this exchange, sustaining each other, resulting in a painting that feels alive.

The result isn’t a narrative, but a pulse, something that moves between the tangible and the intangible, between the collective experience and the deeply personal. It is an invitation to pause, to feel, and to savor what is happening right now.

So… what does the present taste like?