Cabeza de Piña

In this striking collagraph titled "Cabeza de Piña" (Pineapple Head), CHOCO creates a surreal fusion between a human figure and a pineapple, demonstrating his masterful command of the collagraph technique. The composition features a luminous golden pineapple hovering above a simplified, abstract form made of intersecting hands that create a base or "neck." The pineapple, rendered with intricate cross-hatched textures that catch the light, glows against a bold red background divided by dramatic black diagonal sections, creating a powerful sense of depth and space.

The artist's technical expertise in collagraphy is evident in the variety of textures achieved through the building up of materials on the printing plate. The rough, organic texture of the pineapple's crown is created with gestural marks in bright green, while the fruit's flesh is depicted through a complex grid pattern that suggests both the natural geometry of a pineapple and something more mechanical or architectural. The lower portion, composed of stylized brown hands arranged in a cross pattern, adds a symbolic dimension to the work, perhaps suggesting themes of unity, support, or collective strength. The small oval detail in the center of the crossed hands adds an enigmatic focal point to the composition.