La bicicleta vegetal
RIVART  ·  Pintor Español · Spanish Painter

Jorge Rivas Espinar

Óleo y dibujo  ·  Oil & illustration  ·  1986–Present

40 years of exhibitions across Spain · Included in the "Diccionario de Artistas Plásticos Españoles del Siglo XX" (Forum Artis) · Work held by the Diputación de Cádiz, the Comunidad de Madrid, and multiple city halls · A painting donated to poet Rafael Alberti

A world where flowers pedal bicycles, statues play violins mid-air, and quiet Spanish streets glow at dusk. Four decades of painting, moving fluently between symbolism, realism, and design.

Un mundo donde las flores pedalean bicicletas, las estatuas tocan el violín en el aire, y las calles españolas se iluminan al anochecer. Cuatro décadas de pintura entre el simbolismo, el realismo y el diseño.

01 — Surrealism & Symbolism

Statement pieces for collectors

Rivas's signature voice: dreamlike, narrative oils where nature, myth, and the human figure bend into one another.

La voz distintiva de Rivas: óleos oníricos y narrativos donde la naturaleza, el mito y la figura humana se funden.

La bicicleta vegetal - flor

The Vegetal Bicycle — Bloom Panel

La bicicleta vegetal — panel floral
Oil on canvas · companion panel
The botanical side of the diptych — root and flower transformed into pure symbol.
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La bicicleta vegetal

The Vegetal Bicycle

La bicicleta vegetal — Díptico
Oil on canvas · Díptico, 162 × 100 cm (2 × 81 × 100 cm)
A figure cycles through a living landscape of vines and blossoms — nature allied with humanity in an ideal future.
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A muerte por ti

To Death for You

A muerte por ti
Oil on canvas · 97 × 130 cm
Marble figures symbolizing conscience play music above a solitary man on a Parisian staircase.
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Mi roca

My Rock

Mi roca
Oil on paper · 30 × 42 cm
A red-haired figure faces a shifting sea; a green bottle symbolizes stillness, and a shadow marks someone awaited — a castaway.
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Clavel seco

Dried Carnation

Clavel seco
Oil on canvas · 65 × 81 cm
Molten silver vessels held in a green leaf against a rippling red ground — holding love, desire, and passion.
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El duende

The Spirit

El duende
Oil on wood panel · 122 × 110 cm
A dreamlike, crowded courtyard — lovers, dancers, and spectral figures share a moment of harmony and happiness.
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Tsunami

Tsunami

Tsunami, 2017
Oil on canvas · 130 × 97 cm
A cubist dream of a kiss mid-flight over a Mediterranean cliffside village.
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Pequeño sueño japonés

Small Japanese Dream

Pequeño sueño japonés
Oil on canvas · 50 × 65 cm
A nude figure rides a great Japanese fish — an elegant, serene fantasy.
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Perdida

Lost

Perdida
Oil on wood panel · 50 × 100 cm
How does a mermaid feel in Madrid?
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Naufragio

Shipwreck

Naufragio azul
Oil on canvas · 22 × 27 cm
A chair adrift on a cubist blue sea — calm, solitary, and unsettling.
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Vacío

Emptiness

Vacío azul
Oil on canvas · 22 × 27 cm
A red figure with a hollow where the torso should be, symbolizing the emptiness of a life without direction.
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Dentro

Within

Dentro del azul
Oil on canvas · 22 × 27 cm
A figure emerges waist-deep from cobalt water beneath a cascade of light, finally at peace.
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Delirio de bronce y alcohol

Bronze & Alcohol Delirium

Delirio de bronce y alcohol
Oil on canvas · 110 × 140 cm
A crowded café dream — elongated figures, a gilded bronze railing, the inspiration of music and alcohol.
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Clarinetista solo de bajo

Solo Bass Clarinetist

Clarinetista, solo de bajo
Oil on wood panel · 118 × 216 cm
Two jazz musicians dissolve into their instruments amid a swirl of color.
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La casa en llamas

The House on Fire

La casa en llamas
Oil on canvas · 81 × 100 cm
A figure engulfed in flame prepares to leap from a window in a moment of desperation.
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Travesía

Crossing

Travesía azul
Oil on canvas · 22 × 27 cm
A solitary paper boat on a cubist sea of blues and greens, a symbol of how fragile life's journey is.
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02 — Realism & Landscape

Scenes worth having on your wall

Traditional realist landscapes — technically precise, quietly atmospheric.

Paisajes realistas, técnicamente precisos y de gran atmósfera.

Paso del tiempo

Apparition & the Passing of Time

Aparición y paso del tiempo
Oil on wood panel · 101 × 55 cm
A figure at two stages of life watches, in adulthood, how fast time has passed — symbolized by a horse.
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Brisa del Sur

Southern Breeze

Brisa del Sur — homenaje a Vejer de la Frontera
Oil on canvas · 80 × 120 cm
A woman takes in the white rooftops on a summer evening and cool breeze in southern Spain.
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El Gallo Azul

The Blue Rooster

El Gallo Azul — Jerez
Oil on canvas · 65 × 100 cm
A woman in red stands before an iconic building in Jerez.
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03 — Figure & Portrait

Portraiture, narrative & the nude

Human stories, painted close. Some pieces here contain fine-art nude figuration in the classical painting tradition.

Historias humanas, pintadas de cerca. Parte de esta sección incluye desnudo artístico dentro de la tradición pictórica clásica.

Aída

Aída

Aída
Oil on canvas · 100 × 100 cm
A cool, contemporary portrait, glass raised, sunlight cutting across the frame.
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Brisa en agosto

August Breeze

Brisa en agosto
Oil on canvas · 130 × 195 cm
A large-scale nude study of two figures at rest — peace, happiness, and a gentle sea breeze.
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Ciudad de corcho

Cork City

Ciudad de corcho
Oil on canvas · 116 × 89 cm
Three figures in an intimate moment, a skyline of apartment blocks behind — a harsher Madrid.
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El canto de la sirena

The Siren's Song

El canto de la sirena
Oil on canvas · 80 × 100 cm
Two artist brothers in their studio — a golden age of illusions and innocence.
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El Cuarteto

The Quartet

El Cuarteto
Oil on canvas · 90 × 108 cm
A jazz band caught mid-performance; one musician becomes a living red statue, symbolizing inspiration.
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La Comedia

The Comedy

La Comedia — Madrid, años 90
Oil on canvas · 100 × 100 cm
A portrait of 1990s Madrid nightlife in a Lavapiés dive bar.
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Manzanas de caramelo

Candy Apples for Spring

Manzanas de caramelo para la primavera
Oil on canvas · 89 × 130 cm
A tender family scene set against Andalusian blue doors and tile.
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Patio de campanas

Courtyard of Bells

Patio de las campanas
Oil on canvas · 100 × 65 cm
A joyful figure dances through a white Andalusian courtyard.
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Plato de erizos

Sea Urchin Plate

Plato de erizos, el levante y el niño pez en la Alameda
Oil on wood · 86 × 122 cm
A windy levante day in Cádiz, eating sea urchins with a cold beer.
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Retrato rojo de David

Red Portrait of David

Retrato rojo de David — homenaje, pintado hace más de 30 años
Oil on canvas · 114 × 146 cm
A tribute to David Bowie, painted more than 30 years ago, whose music kept him company at the easel.
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Verso Libre

Free Verse

Verso Libre
Oil on canvas · 60 × 100 cm
The piece that gives its name to his style and philosophy — an embrace in gold and jade.
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Jorge Rivas Espinar

About the artist

"My work stems from narrative and symbolic figuration, with dreamlike overtones, composing scenes with stylized, sometimes melancholic and introspective characters who express their inner world. Color creates psychological tension, offering pure and powerful contrasts. Poetic and theatrical realism, meticulous in detail, with distorted elements and dreamlike atmospheres."

"Mi obra parte como una figuración de carácter narrativo y simbólico, con tintes oníricos, componiendo escenas con personajes estilizados, a veces melancólicos e introspectivos. El color crea tensión psicológica, aportando contrastes puros y poderosos. Realismo poético y teatral, minucioso en el detalle, con elementos distorsionados y atmósferas ensoñadoras." — Jorge Rivas

Recognition: Included in the "Diccionario de Artistas Plásticos Españoles del Siglo XX" (Forum Artis) — a published biographical dictionary of 20th-century Spanish artists. A painting was donated to Spanish poet Rafael Alberti. His work is held in the collections of the Diputación de Cádiz, the Comunidad de Madrid, and the city halls of El Puerto de Santa María, San Fernando, Chipiona, Jerez de la Frontera, and Madrid.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2026 — Sala Caja Sur, Algeciras (Cádiz)
  • 2026 — Ayuntamiento de Torremolinos (Málaga)
  • 2026 — Casa Museo, Mijas (Málaga)
  • 2025 — Casa de las Tejerinas, Estepona (Málaga)
  • 2024 — Museo Arqueológico de Vejer de la Frontera
  • 2023 — Hotel Fair Play Resort & Spa, Benalup-Casas Viejas
  • 2006 — Centro Cultural Alfonso X El Sabio, El Puerto de Santa María
  • 1998 — Sala Triángulo, Madrid
  • 1996 — Casa del Libro (Espasa), Madrid
  • 1995 — C. Cultural Puerta de Toledo, Madrid
  • 1994 — Centro Cultural Julio Cortázar, Galería "D", Pabellón de La Florida & Sala Triángulo, Madrid
  • 1993 — Antigua Bodega San Fernando & Galería "La Caja de Pandora", El Puerto de Santa María
  • 1992 — La Carbonería, Sevilla; Palacio Provincial, Diputación de Cádiz
  • 1991 — Casa de la Juventud, Jerez; Salón "El Resbaladero", El Puerto de Santa María
  • 1990 — Patio del Hospital, El Puerto de Santa María
  • 1986 — Fundación Municipal de Juventud y Cultura, El Puerto de Santa María

Poster Design

  • 2016 — Feria y Fiestas del Vino Fino, El Puerto de Santa María
  • 1999 — 10º Festival Alternativo de Teatro, Madrid
  • 1998 — 9º Festival Alternativo de Teatro, Madrid
  • 1997 — 8º Festival Alternativo de Teatro, Madrid
  • 1993 — Carnaval de Chipiona, Cádiz
  • 1989 — Carnaval de San Fernando & El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz

Group Exhibitions

  • 1997 — "Aduana 97", Diputación de Cádiz
  • 1996 — "Flecha 96", Centro Comercial Arturo Soria Plaza, Madrid
  • 1995 — "En Clave de Sol", Galería Detursa, Madrid
  • 1994 — "956, Artistas Gaditanos de los 90", Diputación de Cádiz
  • 1993 — Galería "La IV Dimensión"; "Seis Artistas de la Bahía", Museo Arqueológico de Cádiz; "Aduana 93"
  • 1992 — "Joven Pintura de la Bahía"; "Vanguardia Andaluza", Poitiers, France
  • 1991 — "Aduana 91" (Acquisition Prize), Diputación de Cádiz; Unicaja, Cádiz
  • 1990 — Galería "La Caja de Pandora"; Salón de Otoño, San Fernando

Bibliography

  • Diccionario de Artistas Plásticos Españoles del Siglo XX, Forum Artis (Vol. XII)
  • Catálogo de "Aduana 97"
  • Catálogo de "Flecha 96"
  • Catálogo "956, Artistas Gaditanos de los 90"
  • Catálogo de "Aduana 93" & "Aduana 91"
  • Catálogos, Salón de Otoño / Primavera, San Fernando

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