Spanish painter and photographer Antonio Rojas was born in 1962 in Andalucía. Since the early 1980s, his work has appeared in numerous galleries and museums across Spain. He is strongly influenced by magical realism* and surrealism*.

Combining clouds, water, and waves with abstract geometric shapes, Antonio Rojas brings seemingly disparate elements together. And with great success! The Spanish artist creates extraordinary optical illusions that present new visual experiences. The foreground and background are intricately intertwined, and the boundaries between surface and space are blurred.

Like his role model René Magritte, Rojas presents the sky with clearly defined contours. It becomes a blank canvas that Rojas seeks to rep...