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Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
Description
- Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
- Juggler's Dream
- Signed and dated 1966; titled on the reverse
- Oil on canvas
Condition
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Catalogue Note
Alcuaz, in line with neofigurative art, used nature as a departing point to explore the potentials of forms. Nature, for Alcuaz, also served as a link to the viewer, allowing us an intimate access into his vibrant internal world. This work uses the philosophy of deconstruction to break up forms present in the canvas, and reassembles these forms to engender new formal relationships, allowing each plane and form to exist on its own axial and spatial trajectory. The darkness of this work is characteristic of Alcuaz’s explorations of the inherent power contained within form, echoing sentiments of the Cubists: the silence and rhythmic motions on the canvas allow a somber intensity of emotional depth to shine through.
1 Juan T. Gatbonton, Art Philippines, The Crucible Workshop, Manila, Philippines, 1992, p. 197