Semiotics of translation

Manuel Quintana Martelo (1949) The artistic career of Quintana Martelo provides interesting and strong variants that have been forged over time. In drawing, he finds the element that allows him to express the elementary ideas that later will be strengthened in painting. Engraving allows him to come into contact with the world of books and maintain a close collaboration with literary creators. However, painting is the essence of his work, creating his own language that allows him to achieve, through reflection, a high degree of beauty in his creations. Despite this, these three disciplines are often inseparable in his work. At the moment, the artist is investigating new modes of expression such as installations, sculpture and video. 23rd Tapiró Prize for Painting, Biennial Art Exhibition 1980.