Alberto's Dark Joy
Alberto Ocana is originally from Panama City, Panama. He was born into a diplomatic family and is the nephew of Dame Margot Fonteyn.
Ocana was exposed to the wonders of the world of fine arts at an early age. He is an eager explorer of color and material coexisting in space and surface. He experiments with a variety of media and is considered a "gifted colorist with a strong sense of composition and form". During the 90’s, his photography and painting work dealt with dark and “from the beyond” topics. He was heavily influenced by the work of photographer Jane Tuckerman as her student at Northeastern University, Boston, MA where he also studied painting under Judith Brassard Brown. His talent was recognized by The Herb Ritts Foundation as 2007's 100 Top Artists. His work has been displayed in exhibits in NYC amongst the likes of Picasso and Warhol.
The “dark joy” is a constant trait in his work. It is conveyed through the characters that he brings to the life of his harsh yet emotional moving pieces. His ambivalence between leading a “Wall Street Life”, and longing for enough room to foster his creative work, creates turmoil and aggression between forces. This generates an even more intimate relationship with his artistic expressions.
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