The Four Seasons of 1965 is the first portfolio of artistic silkscreens printed in Spain. It was 50 years ago and the presentation at the Juana Mordó Gallery became an unprecedented success with the public, critics, and sales. It was the beginning of one of the most important sets of graphic works created in twentieth-century Spain, that of artist Eusebio Sempere, exceptional both for its quality and its quantity. Approximately two hundred works among silkscreens, lithographs, and engravings, elaborated by hand in which the highest levels of meticulous perfection are achieved and sometimes, precious craftsmanship.
Nine portfolios of original silkscreens by Eusebio Sempere are presented, all printed by Abel Martín, as if it were a team effort, which trace the vital trajectory of both artists and demonstrate their joint artistic collaboration, the union and spiritual communication. Sempere would be the mind behind the forms and colors that Abel Martín, an excellent printer, then captured on paper through the superposition of silk screens, one for each of the colors used. Sometimes more than 40.
The Four Seasons of 1965, Nayar Album of 1967, Alarm Book, Transparency of Time or The Alhambra of 1977, Homage to Gabriel Miró of 1978, The Light of the Psalms of 1980, Spiritual Canticle of 1982 or the posthumous portfolio of The Four Seasons of 1988 that Abel Martín completed alone, combine the music of numbers that do not exist with the precise literature for each line.
All the portfolios are accompanied by literary texts, experimental, avant-garde, classical or mystical. Pedro Laín Entralgo, Julio Campal, José Miguel Ullán, Edmond Jabés, the Arab poets of Granada, Gabriel Miró, the biblical psalms or Saint John of the Cross presented in turn by Rafael Alberti, Gerardo Diego, Vicente Aleixandre, Juan Cantó or Vicente Aguilera Cerni, words kindled in the forms and colors that inspire souls with the desire to stay there and take a seat.
MACA - Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante, Mediterráneo Foundation, Provincial Council of Alicante, Consortium of Museums of the Valencian Government
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MACA – Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante
Touring:
From February 2 to April 17, 2016. Valencia. Centro del Carmen. From April 5 to May 20, 2018 at the National Chalcography of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Madrid.
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Featured artist
Abel Martín
Mosqueruela, Spain, 1931 – Madrid, Spain, 1993
Abel Martín (Mosqueruela, Teruel, 1931-Madrid, 1993) was an expert screen printer. After working in various trades, he moved to Paris in 1958 following in the footsteps of his brother Florencio. There he met a group of young artists such as Salvador Victoria, Lucio Muñoz, Pablo Palazuelo or Eusebio Sempere… Wit...
Workshop exhibition. The music of numbers that do not exist
Primary Education
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30.10.2015
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24.01.2016
The exhibition consists of 9 folders of original silkscreen prints by Eusebio Sempere, all printed by Abel Martín, working as if they were a team, tracing the vital trajectory of both artists and demonstrating their joint artistic collaboration. Sempere would be the mind behind the forms and colors that Abel Martín, an excellent printer, then transferred onto paper through the superposition of silk screens, one for each color used. It was the beginning of one of the most important sets of graphic works created in 20th century Spain, that of artist Eusebio Sempere, exceptional both in quality and quantity, approximately two hundred works including silkscreen prints, lithographs and engravings. The dynamic visit deepens knowledge of the artist's theoretical and stylistic keys and the technique employed, while also allowing constant dialogue during visits where the importance of play becomes the motive and essence of learning. For this reason, we will pause at a series of folders to analyze the evolution and graphic work of Eusebio Sempere and Abel Martín. Collective work created by visiting educational centers: The Alhambra in Four Seasons. On this occasion, the educational workshops will work in a dialogue between color and form to create a collective work occupying the entire educational space. Creating as a result a composition of the four seasons through different techniques. Workshop for elementary and primary school: Interwoven. Starting from a geometric base, students will discover different possibilities for creating patterns in their composition. Furthermore, each week a different season of the year will be worked on, using the colors that belong to that season, thus working with different tones. Workshop for Secondary and High School: "N" Times: silkscreen printing workshop. We will begin by learning the technical process required for creating a silkscreen printing workshop, from the design on paper to the final result, simplifying the process into a series of steps that we will carry out practically on our silkscreen cart. The practical part of the workshop is divided into the creation of three silkscreen prints with different designs (based on lines) and different colors, on three different plates of the cart, superimposing one over another and obtaining different compositions. In the same way as in the "Interwoven" workshop, each week the colors of a different season of the year will be worked on.In collaboration with the Explicarte Association.
