Jordi Alcaraz's Sense títol (2023) is a mixed media limited edition print that explores abstract forms through a combination of coal, resin, and methacrylate. The piece features an arrangement of black, circular forms suspended across the white surface, creating a sense of organic movement as the elements appear to drip or flow downward. The translucent resin casts shadows, adding depth and emphasizing the contrast between the black coal and the white background. The minimalistic composition invites viewers to reflect on natural processes, such as erosion and decay, while maintaining a sense of enigmatic beauty.
Jordi Alcaraz (Spain, 1963) is a Catalan artist blending painting, sculpture, and drawing into poetic, conceptual works. Using materials like glass, mirrors, and books, he explores themes of time, space, and language, often distorting surfaces to challenge perception. Alcaraz's art has been exhibited internationally, reflecting his unique approach to abstraction and materiality.
Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.
Jordi Alcaraz's Sense títol (2023) is a mixed media limited edition print that explores abstract forms through a combination of coal, resin, and methacrylate. The piece features an arrangement of black, circular forms suspended across the white surface, creating a sense of organic movement as the elements appear to drip or flow downward. The translucent resin casts shadows, adding depth and emphasizing the contrast between the black coal and the white background. The minimalistic composition invites viewers to reflect on natural processes, such as erosion and decay, while maintaining a sense of enigmatic beauty.
Jordi Alcaraz (Spain, 1963) is a Catalan artist blending painting, sculpture, and drawing into poetic, conceptual works. Using materials like glass, mirrors, and books, he explores themes of time, space, and language, often distorting surfaces to challenge perception. Alcaraz's art has been exhibited internationally, reflecting his unique approach to abstraction and materiality.
Jordi Alcaraz has described his own work as an attempt to ‘overcome the traditional boundaries’ that often beset the genres of art. Multi-faceted as a sculptor, engraver and painter, Alcaraz is renowned for his fusion of all three mediums and the resulting ethereal works that highlight the malleability of materials and the ever-changing nature of our own reality and surroundings. Disappearance Exercise is among the most recognised of his works and succinctly highlights his uniquely poetic style; he uses methacrylate by painting on it, etching it and perforating a hole into it; splashes of black paint may then spontaneously disappear through a hole in the methacrylate. His ambiguous and often surreal works have drawn comparisons to his fellow Catalan artists, Dali and Miro, while his use of distortion and reflection recall Abstract Expressionism and Arte Povera – Alcaraz softens the lines between many artistic styles. (Artist website)
Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Characterized by large, abstract canvases, the movement emphasized spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the use of color and form to convey emotion rather than represent reality. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning are key figures in this movement. Abstract Expressionism marked a shift in the art world, making New York City a center of the international art scene.