Antonio Pérez Portabella (1944) - Decadencia

Author: Antonio Pérez Portabella (Barcelona, 1944)
Decadence
Date: November 2010
Technique: oil on canvas
Measurements: 73 × 92 cm
Framed: Does not have a frame.
Signature: Signed in the lower right corner; titled, dated, and signed with initials on the reverse (A-P-P).
Condition: Very good. The canvas is firm, the pictorial layer is stable, colors are intense, and there are no restorations.

Description of the work

A large-scale work with a strong visual presence where Antonio Pérez Portabella develops his characteristic abstract language: chromatic rectangles that seem suspended in a vibrant space, moving with an almost musical rhythm. The juxtaposition of deep blues with warm blocks creates an emotional tension that directly dialogues with the title Decadence, interpreted here as a process of transformation rather than a fall.

The brushstroke is energetic and frank, with perceptible texture and a balanced composition that demonstrates the artist's maturity. The reverse side features the repeated title and the signature in its usual initials, confirming the conceptual intent and stylistic coherence of the piece.

About the artist

Antonio Pérez Portabella (Barcelona, 1944) belongs to the generation of Catalan painters who established a personal language within Mediterranean abstraction. His work combines structure and emotion: breathing geometries, colors that make their way through, and a deeply Mediterranean sensibility that runs throughout his entire body of work. Discreet yet admired within specialized circles, his painting is part of select private collections that value his compositional rigor and the coherence of his career.