#NovaY is the main piece of a series of acrylic paintings called Cityscapes. It is created as a way to express the diversity of human race. Cities and urban landscapes are the subject matter on this series. Saturated and contaminated cities —places that have become anodyne and overcrowded over the years— are embellished here with vivid tones. Color is used as a symbol of beauty and diversity, in opposition to the functionality and consistency of today’s big cities. The lighting is particularly remarkable on this piece of art. Take as an example the sun rising from behind of the Empire State Building, something physically impossible from this point of view. It means that light is coming from ...