Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.
Manifesta 15 Barcelona took place in Barcelona and 11 surrounding cities ot its metropolitan region.
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Antoni Tàpies, ES
Grand A et rouge [Large A and red] | Untitled, 1975 © Antoni Tàpies, Vegap, Barcelona 2024. Photo © Manifesta 15 Barcelona Metropolitana / Ivan Erofeev.
Antoni Tàpies began his artistic journey during a long convalescence from a serious illness, which led him to leave university and focus on painting and drawing. By the 1940s, his work was already being exhibited. In 1948, he co-founded the magazine Dau al Set. Influenced by the likes of Joan Miró and Paul Klee, Tàpies explored iconographic and magical themes, eventually incorporating geometric elements and textured canvases. By the mid-1950s, he achieved international recognition. In the 1960s, he introduced new elements like writing, signs and footprints, along with new techniques using everyday objects and varnish. Tàpies’ evolving pictorial language resulted in a body of work that is admired across the world.