A synthesis between classical and contemporary culture. Those timeless themes, inherent to the human being, emphasised through a young and fresh language. The art of Los Bravú is a dreamlike journey through collections, libraries and that modern loft where your friend serves you vermouth. Composed by the duo of Dea Gómez (Salamanca, 1988) and Diego Omil (Pontevedra, 1989), the artists achieve an allegorical visual narrative without falling into clichés or predictable resources. They create their own style composed of beauty, elegance, depth and transgression.

Dea: "We work a lot with classical references. We try more than to pay homage to the renaissance, to take it by the hand to tell the things that happen to us, to our friends, or to talk about the themes that interest us".

Diego: "To recover above all the way of painting, classicism, take it up again with a very contemporary way of painting. We also include influences from illustrations, comics and design".

Using inspirations from their everyday lives, whether Polaroids from their circle or iconic figures from museums, Los Bravú defy historical and cultural hierarchies. Their works range from graffiti to olive branches taken from the foundation of Athens, bikers and pegasus. They invite the viewer to create a consolidated vision that acknowledges worldliness with the same iconography as the great metaphorical references. Thus, each work is a piece open to interpretation, conveying complex and multifaceted concepts that awaken something different in each viewer.

Diego: "We insinuate a lot and use references. We make layers of ways of understanding it. The aim is not to give a discourse on the meaning of the work but to leave a lot of boxes open so that there is a free interpretation or different layers of readings on a conceptual level. In the same way, we use different techniques and finishes and different styles to give it freshness".

Dea: "It can become too heavy. Or you understand it at a glance.

We used to make comics. We come from a narrative background. So we try to make sure that all the works have many stories but at different levels".

Diego: "We simply insinuate. The piece shouldn't bore you as it should be in your home for years. The aim is to keep it fresh and that there is always a detail that triggers a new idea".

The reflections implied in each piece are not limited to the work itself. The work of Los Bravú manages to dialogue with each other, suggesting references and humorous winks by being in the same environment. The result can be analysed more directly or by considering the cultural references hidden in each canvas. Contrasting with the digital stimulus, the artists create an alternative approach to overstimulation, giving space to digest the complexity of each reference.

Their collaboration exemplifies the phrase "four eyes see more than two". When asked about the beginning, they respond that it came about naturally and fluidly. They create a symbiotic relationship as they have a strategy behind each work, giving space to discuss and negotiate each element that makes it up. In this way, they arrive at a unique synthesis, incorporating elements that leave the viewer mesmerised but without overwhelming them.

One observable resource is their own style, filled with unfinished forms. The Spanish artists create their own recognisable style. As in their subject matter, their technique is also full of richness. Harmonic and detailed faces, graffiti and sketches coexist on one canvas, complementing and accompanying each other, emphasising the importance of each language and leaving room for the imagination.

Dea: "We don't have just one way of painting. There are elements with different techniques so that the eye can rest and the pieces can be read on a formal level".

Diego: "That style allows the two of us to work together. We use a mixture of textures. Otherwise, figuration is dangerous because it can be cloying".

This concept, this caution, is reflected in the role of space in each work. Incomplete environments, distracted glances and saturated characters invite the viewer to complete the story, allowing him to identify with it. The richness of their work lies in its visual and historical contrasts. In a dreamlike and surrealistic way, they incorporate cuttings from our culture, juxtaposing them with each other and creating unlikely associations. In this way, the work of Los Bravú acts as a mirror activating our individual histories.

Canvases containing mythical times. A scene in slow motion. To describe Los Bravú's art literally would not quite encapsulate their work's effect on the viewer. To describe it non-literally does not quite do so either. Each piece invites us into a world, allowing us to revisit and discover it repeatedly. Criterion, culture and creativity seem to be the formula for this result. That and a team dynamic that brings out the best in each other.