Work

Between Expression and Geometry

Enric Mestre

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It is the first time that his works clearly integrate the architectonic concept of straight lines and non-organic accent, in a mixture of linear refinement and sensibility, which, together with a calculated symmetry, which reinforces the compositional balance, and the sobriety in the use of colour, transmits poetic feelings full of visual suggestions, some of which can even remind us of a synthetic landscape.

josep pérez camps
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Thus in his steles —flat pieces, delineated on two identical perspectives— there is a tense fusion of sculptural and plastic media. And with this, a predominant inclination is shown that can still be seen in the ever-changing formal solutions that Mestre prefers. The principal sides of his steles, subjected to a strict geometric system, are structured through narrow transversal slits, wide or compressed straight lines. In his installations —almost always symmetrical— vertical configurations predominate over horizontal ones.

frank nievergelt
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In the steles brings together all the elements of the composition in a vertical axis as the ideal center. This is what makes his pieces so peaceful and harmonious. His works achieve a spiritual dimension through the effective use of light and shadow as compositional elements, whose plasticity alludes to an increasingly purist, synthetic type of sculpture.

FRANK NIEVERGELT
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He began to erect stele, piercing them to give transparency to their willed opacity. Little by little these began to take the shape of buildings, their black engobes giving them a sacred dimension. In this way he creates small-scale architectures with an intensity that invests them with monumental dimensions.

marie terese coullerie
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