“Tàpies” documentary (BBC 1990)

Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) was a Spanish painter, sculptor and art theorist, who became one of the most famous European artists of his generation.
Tàpies has written essays which have been collected in a series of publications, some translated into different languages: "La pràctica de l’art" (1970), "L’art contra l’estètica," (1974), "Memòria personal" (1978), "La realitat com a art" (1982), "Per un art modern i progressista" (1985), "Valor de l’art" (1993) and "L’art i els seus llocs" (1999). These works include Tàpies reflecting on things such as art, life and politics. He also discusses the social role of art and the artist, reflects on the influences of his work, and explains his artistic as well as political views.
(Documentary by Gregory Rood, 1990).

[@joaofeiteira6309]

Great documentary. This is how I also view art: a reminder of a higher ground, a shelter from the mundane and chaos of the superficial existence, the violence, the cheating, the lies we tell. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@zohremeshkini2309]

One of the best documentary about him.... With beautiful atmosphere and symbols

[@roybrown1529]

One of the great artists of the century...enjoyed the documentary...thanks to all.

[@rr7firefly]

The extremely limited palette is a welcome relief from the chromatic cacophony in more contemporary visual art. Even more restricted than a composition in an analogous color scheme. For me, trained as an architect, the absence of finely drawn continuous lines and well-defined shapes is strangely intriguing. Tàpies' rough textures and broken edges are exotic departures from what we design professionals would choose when we make something. The organic language he employs in his art offers a shocking re-interpretation of familiar materiality. I am still studying all this. // I failed to speak of the higher purpose in Tàpies' art. He clearly states that ultimately the marks he makes and the materials he shapes are intended to lead us to see beyond the physical.

[@richardmcmurry9102]

I enjoy the almost monochromatic aspect of his art. Great documentary!!!

[@Michael-jr1dc]

Powerful words around

[@chambermuses7802]

The essence of his aim is beautifully expressed at

[@lynsey6088]

I enjoyed this documentary. I'll visit the Fundació tomorrow and this context will be important for understanding his work.

[@boristabareag3598]

Bringing to our eyes the story and the poetry of a rusty door, a moldering surface. A thousand years constrained into a painting. That is what Tapies would do.

[@johnA012]

Thank you KunstSpektrum for posting and a monster thank you 'maestro', for sharing..

[@darylcumming7119]

Thank you.

[@jimneysweep9810]

Finally an English one . Thank you . He is so good

[@grigorigrigorian-nu2yn]

BELLISSIMO❤

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art

[@pedroparamo7351]

Sorry, I don't understand. Was this guy Tapié the teacher of Basquiat????

[@yoshisniper34]

important moments:

[@user-fe2io5ew1n]

In Catalonia he is the big star!

[@adamblackshaw9151]

Excellent. Hate to be his studio assistant and having to clean up after him. And let's not talk about the OH&S issues here either lol

[@perttiheinikko3780]

Great artist, great film! I have one lithograph by him, but it maybe suffers from the flaw of understatement that the man himself brought up. Black on brown paper, a cross, the letter a and what I figure are basically spectacles upside down. I'm not sure what to think of the picture...

[@jasperjasper5534]

thank you