Esclats 1995

Albert Rafols-Casamada made this painting, Esclats, with a light touch, exploring the possibilities of white and how less can be so much more. It’s all about the process, isn’t it? Letting the painting reveal itself, one gesture at a time. The painting's surface is a field of soft whites, not a blank canvas, but a space filled with potential, where subtle blues, tans, and yellows whisper secrets. Look closely, and you'll see how the paint is applied in thin washes, allowing the canvas to breathe, to participate in the creation of the image. See that blurry blue mark in the lower left corner? It's like a fleeting thought, a momentary disruption in the sea of white. Rafols-Casamada reminds me a bit of Agnes Martin, both artists who knew how to find infinity in the smallest gesture. It's a reminder that art is a conversation, an ongoing exploration of seeing and feeling, without ever settling on a single, fixed meaning.