Camins 1996

Joan Hernandez Pijuan made this with paint, probably over many days, building up layers to create these paths. Imagine the artist standing here, maybe even pacing and thinking about the journey, life as a road, or the idea of making marks as mapping. I'm struck by the combination of hard and soft, the contrast of those angular, almost severe lines against the subtle, shifting background. It's like the artist is trying to find a balance between control and letting go. The paint isn't overly thick, but you can still sense the texture, the slight imperfections that make it feel handmade. Those diverging lines – they aren't quite straight, are they? I can feel Pijuan coaxing them across the surface. It reminds me of Agnes Martin or Brice Marden, how they both used repetition and simple forms to create something that feels almost meditative. This painting is definitely part of a longer conversation among artists who explore the essence of line, space, and maybe, meaning.