Phantom is a series that delves into the spectral presence of musical instruments as silent witnesses of memory and identity. In these works, Villasierra layers wood, paper, acrylic paint, fabric, and resin to create highly textured surfaces where the violin emerges like a ghostly imprint—half revealed, half submerged.
The pieces evoke themes of absence, loss, and resonance, transforming the violin into a symbolic relic that floats between materiality and disappearance. Through dense textures, monochromatic palettes, and sculptural relief, the series explores the tension between what remains and what fades, giving the instrument a haunting second life on canvas.
Artworks
Wood, paper, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
43” × 31” × 3"
107x80x10 cm
Wood, paper, acrylic paint
and resin on canvas
41” × 31" × 45”
107x80x10 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint
and resin on canvas
60” × 40” × 3"
152x101x7 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on a wooden frame
27” × 51" × 5”
70x130x12 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on a wooden frame
23” × 51” × 4"
60x30x10 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on a wooden frame
23” × 31” × 6"
60x80x16 cm
Iron, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
29” × 46” × 6"
74x118x17 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
47” × 23” × 10"
120x60x7 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint
and resin on canvas
28” × 20” × 3"
73x51x8 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
40” × 64” × 4"
102x163x12 cm
Iron, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on a wooden frame
15” × 31” × 3"
74x118x17 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
15” × 40” × 3"
120x60x7 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
51” × 76” × 5"
130x195x13 cm
Wood, fabric, acrylic paint and resin on canvas
23” × 47” × 3"
60x120x7 cm