ANA MONTIEL
b. 1981, SpainAna Montiel paints color fields that ebb and flow across her canvases, conveying musings about consciousness and spirituality. Mimicking radiant light, her paintings serve as portals to heightened states of perception and altered states of consciousness.
Her practice can be defined as a reflection on the limits of human experience, questioning the solidity of our perception and delving into ideas borrowed from neuroscience and other disciplines, like the premise that reality is nothing but a collective and controlled hallucination. For Montiel, altered states of consciousness are tools to go beyond the easily perceived, but she also embraces “normal waking state” ways of working.
With her works, Montiel opens windows onto a world that topples us and shoves us towards new prophetic dimensions, dimensions of the infinite and unknown. She considers herself a “mapper of the unconscious”.
Courtesy OMR
Works at OMR
Recently Exhibited
Explore and Follow Artists Shaping Contemporary Art
A respected voice in contemporary art discourse.
Focusing on ambitious storytelling and insightful art-world commentary. Ocula Magazine publishes in-depth interviews, critical essays and timely analysis on the artists, exhibitions and ideas driving the global art world.
Learn more about Ocula Magazine
Showcasing the best of the art world.
Ocula partners with galleries from around the world to highlight their artists, artworks and exhibitions. Gallery membership is by application and invitation, with each member vetted by an independent panel.
Learn more about Ocula Membership
Specialises in the sale of major artworks.
Led by a team with deep ties to the world’s leading auction houses, galleries and collectors. Ocula’s advisory team offers bespoke services to high-net-worth clients from around the world who are looking to acquire the best of contemporary and modern art.
Learn more about our team and services