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An abstract vertical composition in which, on top of an almost gold background, there are outlines of organic shapes inspired by surrealism and mironian which refer to a dreamlike universe. The geometry of the circle and other basic shapes like the triangle and half-moon appear deformed through the expression of a charged, abundant pictorial matter. Santiago Lagunas was a member of the founding core of the Aragonese avant-garde group Grupo Pórtico (1947–1952), the first group to practice abstraction in Spain. In 1949, this collective and its creators fundamentally drifted, without returning in the case of Lagunas, toward abstraction. The picture appears to be struck through by two black blades, added later by the artist when the picture was rejected for participation in an art biennale.

Details

  • Title: Sharpened Shapes
  • Creator: Santiago Lagunas Mayandía
  • Date: 1949
  • Physical Dimensions: 1315 x 870 mm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Gobierno de Aragón
  • External Link: CERES MCU
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Photograph: Selenio fotografía
  • Cultural context: Post-war Spanish art. Abstraction. Portico Group.

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