{"product_id":"jordi-samso-tecnica-mixta-1988-bestiario-primitivo-lino-crudo-100x100","title":"Jordi Samsó | Primitive Bestiary and Totemic Figures (1988) | Mixed Media on Linen","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eJordi Samsó | Primitive Bestiary and Totemic Figures (1988) | Mixed Media\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA ritual painted on raw linen. The raw tension between ancestral rite and the urban urgency of 1980s Barcelona, resolved in a powerful 1x1 meter format.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe urban archaeology of a graphic artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn 1988, while Barcelona looked towards the Olympic future, Jordi Samsó (1960) decided to look back, to the forgotten essence. The visual \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003estorytelling\u003c\/i\u003e of this work does not seek anecdote, but atavistic impact. Samsó is not painting a gestural abstraction; he is performing a ritual on a contemporary \"cave wall.\" The support is not a prepared canvas; it is thick, raw, unprimed linen sackcloth. This technical decision is the driving force of the entire piece: the pigment does not glide over the fabric, it embeds itself in it, giving the work an earthy and honest materiality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSynthesis of beasts and guardians\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe composition is structured by bold, charcoal-like black graphics, imitating the rawness of primitive charcoal applied with urgency. Samsó achieves the absolute synthesis of forms:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTo the left,\u003c\/b\u003e two vertical and schematic figures with totemic reminiscences stand. They are the guardians or witnesses framing the action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTo the right,\u003c\/b\u003e the stroke curves and twists violently to materialize at least two quadruped creatures of prehistoric heritage. The vibration of the black lines suggests the movement and tension of a ritual or hunting scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe masterful touch that defines the piece is the chromatic violation: upon this black and atavistic chaos, deliberate splashes of fluorescent pink and electric blue burst forth. This technical decision causes an immediate temporal clash; it is the iconography of Altamira intervened by the neon of the modern city, annulling chronological time to connect the sympathetic magic of the first civilizations with the expressive pulse of the 80s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConsolidated Signature in Neo-Primitivism:\u003c\/b\u003e This movement — which seeks to recover the tribal from the urban avant-garde — is highly valued by specialized collectors. This work fits perfectly into that narrative (following in the footsteps of Penck or Basquiat) with high-quality technical execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePresence and Scale:\u003c\/b\u003e Its dimensions (100 x 100 cm) and square format make it an architectural piece. When hung, it functions as an ancient \"fresco\" torn off and preserved, capable of visually structuring a large wall on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAesthetic Sophistication:\u003c\/b\u003e The mixture of the raw linen base, deep black, and fluorescent accents possesses a unique urban elegance. It is the ideal piece to break the coolness in contemporary design interiors, providing texture and \"soul\" without losing modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Jordi Samsó (Barcelona, 1960).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Primitivist composition \/ Figures and beasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988 (Signed and dated).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Mixed media (Acrylic and oil stick) on raw linen fabric (sackcloth).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 100 x 100 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"Samsó 88\" in the upper left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good overall antique condition. The pictorial layer remains stable. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"15,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eCondition Note The raw linen support presents a small structural discontinuity. This detail does not compromise the visual legibility or the material force of the work, and can be easily stabilized if desired.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the work in person and verify its material quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eThis is a piece for those who understand that modern art, deep down, still tries to capture reality with the same urgency and magic as our ancestors in the caves. The small historical mark detected on the perimeter of the linen, far from being a hidden defect, is part of the history and atavistic character of this sackcloth that has endured for over three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52960411681101,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0020_01.jpg?v=1765378412","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/jordi-samso-tecnica-mixta-1988-bestiario-primitivo-lino-crudo-100x100","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}