Starting with figurative work of an expressionist nature, in the mid-1950s Alcoy was a founding member of the Sílex Group and turned more towards geometric abstraction and informalism. In 1963 he ended his informalist period to return to figuration with work of a decidedly dreamlike character. Later, in the 1970s, he quit advertising and graphic design to concentrate on painting, while at the same time broadening his artistic remit to include other forms of expression, such as sculpture and jewellery. Up until his early death, his works of magical figuration displayed a range of constants such as landscape, madness, apocalypse and chaos.
With echoes of American abstract expressionism, Manu Algueró's immense canvases draw us in with their interplay of matter, colour and artist’s gesture in search of visual impact. The large amount of paint used to create multiple textures, shades and reliefs is applied with a spontaneity that is often subsequently scrutinised and modified. Besides their technical vigour, his works also show the artist's interest in the study of the human face, which is suggested by his highly dramatic unfinished figures.
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