Café con Leche

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An expressive oil portrait celebrating Gilda Love, a symbol of Barcelona’s transformist culture.
Through vivid colors and bold contrasts, Olga Guarch Andreu captures the beauty of diversity and authenticity.
Café con Leche is a tribute to artistic freedom and the vibrant spirit of the Barrio Chino.

This painting is ready to hang and shipped stretched on a wooden frame. If preferred, you can request it to be shipped un-stretched as a rolled canvas.

About the collection

Size: 35 cm x 27´5 cm

A unique work of art accompanied by an “Olga Guarch Andreu” certificate of authenticity.
Photograph by Cristina Perez Rueda @perezrueda_.

Gilda Love is one of the last transformist performers from Barcelona’s Barrio Chino — a figure who blends a nostalgic past with a vibrant, full-of-life present. With a charismatic personality, she expresses her spirit by saying: “In summer I’m gazpacho andaluz, and in winter, hot chocolate with churros.” This phrase perfectly reflects her joy and adaptability.

Her portrait captures her energy and dynamism through vivid colors and contrasting textures that add depth. Her striking eyes convey boldness and character, while her earrings, brooch, and red wig bring sparkle, style, and personality.

Gilda Love is not only an artist but also a symbol of diversity and culture in Barcelona’s Barrio Chino, where transformism has long been a form of expression and resistance. Her presence in the local scene enriches the city’s cultural history, keeping the tradition of transformism alive with a contemporary and vibrant touch.

Additional information

Date

October 2025

Material

Cotton canvas

Shipping method

Wooden Frame

Sizes

35 cm X 27´5 cm

Technique

Oil