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en el estudio de… PAUL CADDEN in the studiowith… At the heart of my work is themystery of identity -our place in the landscape and howwe can connect to one another.The drawings I create invites the viewer to observe the world in which we inhabit and in doing so, question whether we take the time to appreciate what we see around us.My hopes throughmy art are to transport the viewer into another space which is always there but on reflection, is oftenmissed.Through an accurate representation of ‘reality’ I aspire to give the viewer a new emotional perspective in which we can appreciate an affinity for everyday situations as we deal exclusively with how people appear, when in reality people are more than what we see. Paul Cadden (Glasgow, Scottland, 1964 Paul Cadden Professionally trained as adesigner and illustrator, all of Cadden’s drawings andpaintings start out from photographic images or videophotograms – loyal to his intention toovercome the reachof photography itself, whosebasic function is limited toproviding amore subtle,more complex focus on the subject/ object in frame. He intensifies the effect of the focus bymeans ofmeticulous efforts on eachdetail, gesture or feature: creating the illusionof a new reality that canbarely be appreciated in thephoto. In the same way that advertisingmanipulates us for thebenefit of certain interests, it is alsopossible to ‘educate’ people’s sensitivity to art bymeans of a skilful and insightful handle on the technique. Cadden’swork is highly subjective, highly personal.Whether pencil or watercolour, he touches on the typically invisible and makes it visible, confessing that if heweren’t an artist, hewouldhavebeen amarinebiologist or vet, given his great love for nature. His obsessionwithdetail is that of agreat observer, a hunter ofmoments andgestures, ever diving into common scenes attractedby different cultures and context. This approach afforded toCadden thanks tohis impeccable hyper-realist skills gives him a great freedomof aesthetic criteria, which itself is something very characteristic of hiswork. Underneath the representation seenby the viewer there is thedetail, and it this iswhat provides the information required to awakenour senses and emotions. I findmyself fascinatedby theway inwhichwe aremanipulated through andby themedia; by theway inparticular interests canbe favoured, andby the suppressionof certain information or points of view. This can ultimately lead to personal cynicism and alienation. Nevertheless, I think that art can challenge this alienation, and that it instead canbe highly satisfying. Paul Cadden MitchGriffiths. Cortesíadel artista/ Courtesy by the artist Paul Cadden en su estudio/ in his studio. Cortesía/ Courtesy Paul Cadden En lo más profundo de mi trabajo radica el misterio de la identidad, nuestro lugar dentro del paisaje y el modo en que podemos conectar con él.Mis dibujos invitan al espectador a observarelmundoenel quevivimosy,conello,acuestionarse si realmente nos tomamos el tiempo necesario para disfrutar de todo cuanto nos rodea.A través demi arte espero poder transportar a todo aquel que lo contemple a otro lugar, a un espacio que siempre ha estado aquí pero que casi siempre ha quedado relegado en el olvido. Mediante una cuidadosa representación de la «realidad» aspiro a poder ofrecer al espectador nuevas perspectivas emocionales mediante las que poder sentir afinidad por las situaciones más cotidianas. Tratamos a la gente enbase a su apariencia, pero en realidad haymuchomás que lo que a simple vista percibimos. Paul Cadden (Glasgow, Escocia, 1964) 54