Herrero Painting

During the Spanish Civil War in the 1950s, the art world was transformed by great Spanish artists such Antonio Saura (1930-1998) and Antoni Tapies (1923-2012), that inspired by surrealism and american abstract expressionism, led to a type of unconventional artwork. An abstract artwork, with dense textures, with a range of neutral colors and with poor and ephemeral materials such as earth and cardboard. As part of this circle of artists, Estartus began an artistic revolution through his materialistic and informal artwork. He leaves behind the old tradition of separating the canvas from the artwork in favor of uniting them into a single piece like a wall. By investigating the materials and experimenting with them, he creates a three-dimensional artwork. Using the support as a wall, he makes incisions, grooves, and perforations. He applies the technique of grattage, and leaves traces of the passage of time with the changing material, such as rusted metal. An artist's strong tendency towards informalism is evident in this artwork with transgressive character. By using a spontaneous technique such as grattage, he creates this artwork through a process of abstraction; guided by the passion and emotion of the moment. The artist depicts a blacksmith doing his daily work using materials of different origin such as iron paste and paint. A table and a character with a hammer in his hand as the protagonist of the composition.