Lino Lago is a Spanish-born artist known for pushing the limits of contemporary art through a unique fusion of tradition and modernity. Using classical oil painting techniques, he draws inspiration from historical European portraiture, yet infuses his work with a fresh, distinctly modern edge.
In series such as Paint Over Paint, Lago began examining the tension between classical realism and contemporary abstraction.
Although his visual language echoes the academic art of the 18th and 19th centuries, his conceptual approach and execution firmly place his work within the framework of contemporary art.
