Rafa Macarrón

The exploration of daily life, everyday experiences and walks with his dogs constitute Macarrón's artistic universe. In his creative process, Rafa finds inspiration in sunsets, sunrises, water and activities such as skiing; small experiences that he tries to capture in his paintings, as he considers them fundamental to be emotionally enriching and to foster the artist's growth. In fact, Rafa is a deeply spiritual person. His career as a professional cyclist coincided with his start in meditation, leading him to discover a connection with the divine, something that unites him with artists such as Chillida, Rothko and Warhol, who sought spirituality so that art would transcend and not become a mere fashion. His reading includes philosophy, poetry and mystical literature, with St. Teresa, St. John and St. Augustine as references.

We have had the pleasure of accompanying Rafael Macarrón in his first incursion as a sculptor, as we saw in the exhibition Quince, at the CAC in Málaga, where he exhibited the work "Perro I" (Dog I). This spectacular sculpture, more than 3 metres high, as faithful to his style as ever, is now available to all those who visit Estepona's seafront promenade, thanks to the Kronos donation programme. We tell you all about it in this post.