Frec de Maloia 1990

Modest Cuixart's 'Frec de Maloia' is a textural reverie, an experiment in dark hues and encrusted surfaces that speaks volumes about his process-oriented approach. Look at the central form: a kind of abstracted mountain or edifice rendered in thick, almost sculptural paint. The texture is key here. Cuixart isn't just applying paint; he's building it up, layering it, and letting it almost decay on the canvas. The blues and blacks are not just colors; they're moods, palpable and heavy. Those little red arrow shapes pierce through the gloom offering little glimmers of hope or direction, who knows! This materiality, this almost aggressive physicality, shapes our emotional experience. It’s like the painting is daring you to touch it, to feel the weight of its making. In its commitment to process and its embrace of ambiguity, it reminds me a little of Antoni Tàpies's work. These guys leave so much room for our own interpretations, don't they?