This sculpture depicts a female figure at rest. Her raised arms and exposed torso suggest deep, almost feline relaxation. Soft curves and the fullness of the breasts lend the figure a sensual quality, while the small, featureless head gives it an archetypal character. The open pose and the geometry of the surrounding frame create a sense of introspection and surrender. Perezosa celebrates the female body with a quiet, effortless strength.
The sculpture has been exhibited on several occasions and is notable for its expressive form. Espona’s signature and the date are engraved on its side. The interplay of solid forms and open spaces, particularly visible from behind, gives the work a different character from each angle. Its union of figure and architectural frame makes it one of the artist’s most stylised and symbolic works.
V. de Espona