Gordon Leverton

Giving long weekend vibes.

Tropicalia 🌴

📍Colonial Americano, , Mexico

Colonia Americana was awarded as the best neighborhood in 2022 + 2024, and its history dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. It is an emblematic neighborhood characterized by its Art Deco and modernist architecture - including some houses designed by the laureate architect Luis Barragán
and the majestic Parroquia El Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento, an impressive neo-Gothic church.

Tropicalia immediately caught my interest with the contrast of the neon pink, against the bright white facade with the cast of shadows from the mid day sun. The storefront was not opened at the time I took the photo as the owners were enjoying their afternoon "siesta" time. The siesta has deep cultural roots and serves an important purpose as to take a mid-day nap or break; to escape the hottest hours of the day and recharge for the afternoon.

Title: Tropicalia
Size: 30h x 30w inches
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

¡VIVA COLOR!
Exhibiting until May 24th
Carnegie Gallery (Dundas, Canada)