Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, 1923–2012) is one of the most prolific and internationally-renowned Catalan artists from the second half of the twentieth century. As a painter, sculptor, engraver and art theorist, he established himself as one of the best representatives of European informalism. He is one of the great references of contemporary Catalan art, is noted for his unmistakable style – a combination of innovation and tradition – and for his symbolic, rich and deeply codified repertoire.
In commemoration of the centenary of his birth, Fundació Vila Casas presents the exhibition Bon à tirer (a term used in printing, which means ‘good to print’), a collection of engravings that the great artist printed at Joan Roma’s workshop between 1989 and 1993; by this time, the artist had already codified his signs and defined his unique language.
The exhibition features a selection of thirty engravings which give us the chance to see his thematic and artistic motifs, revealing the artist’s interest in the materiality of his compositions and which, at the same time, help us appreciate the more spiritual dimension to his artistic creation. Thus, this compilation of engravings enables us to revisit Tàpies’ personal universe, but also the universe of engraving itself and the technical potentiality of this artistic discipline.
© Jordi Belver. Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona, 1990.
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