{"product_id":"santi-suros-forns-el-violinista-oleo-lienzo","title":"Santi Surós Forns | \"The Violinist\" Catalan Expressionism | Original Large Format Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eA large-format oil on canvas signed by the Catalan painter Santi Surós Forns. Through a markedly expressionistic language and a vibrant color palette, the work captures the figure of a musician in full performance, standing out for the energy of its brushstrokes and its visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eColor as structure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eIn this piece, Santi Surós Forns foregoes academic drawing to construct the human figure and the instrument exclusively through color patches. The palette is based on the simultaneous contrast of complementary tones: the reds, oranges, and warm earth tones of the figure and the violin directly clash against a background fragmented into greens and yellows. This aesthetic heritage, which directly refers to Fauvism and European Expressionism, generates an optical vibration that gives the work great psychological intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRhythm and pictorial matter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe musical theme of the work is transferred to the technical execution itself. The artist applies oil with thick, directional, and heavily impastoed brushstrokes, almost geometric in some areas (as seen in the face and hands). This material treatment fragments the volumes into different planes of light and shadow, providing great dynamism to the composition and leaving a very evident physical trace of the artist's work on the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eReasons for collecting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to=\"node=\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlastic Strength:\u003c\/b\u003e It is a painting of action and pure color. Its expressionistic aesthetic makes it a piece with a lot of presence, capable of carrying the decorative weight of a wall on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUniversal Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The figure of the musician is a recurring and historically valued motif in the history of contemporary art, approached here from a modern perspective without falling into classical genre painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGallery Format:\u003c\/b\u003e With its 92 x 65 cm (standardized French \"30 P\" size), it offers impressive proportions that facilitate its visual prominence in any interior design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h3\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\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Santi Surós Forns.\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\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e The Violinist (Expressionist Figure).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original oil on canvas. The stretcher retains the \"30 P\" (Paysage) gallery format mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Work: 92 x 65 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"Surós\" in the lower right corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" 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=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent. The pictorial layer is stable and the colors retain all their vibrancy and saturation, without loss or cracking in the impasto. It is presented with an elegant classic walnut wood frame with a light inner border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the artwork in person and verify its pictorial quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Workshop Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe most intelligent aspect of this work's presentation is the contrast between the chromatic explosion of the canvas and the sobriety of its framing. The walnut frame acts as a perfect visual boundary that \"tames\" the aggressiveness of the expressionistic brushstrokes and provides the necessary warmth to integrate the piece into a contemporary home environment. On the reverse, the old stretcher with the handwritten red \"30 P\" stamp confirms that we are dealing with professional period materials. It is a direct and resounding acquisition for anyone who enjoys material and characterful painting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54325889466701,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0107.jpg?v=1784378141","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/santi-suros-forns-el-violinista-oleo-lienzo","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}