Manuel Espinosa was a pioneer of Concrete Art in Argentina. Throughout his career, his distinct artistic language was premised on the virtues of progression and radicalism. His work not only bridges European and South American abstraction, but also presages the influence of technology on contemporary art. This presentation features paintings and works on paper from the 1960s and 1970s, a number of which have previously been unseen outside of Argentina.
The principles of Concretism pervade here in Espinosa’s choice of color and form, further finessed by a kinetic and optical vibrancy. It was during this time that Espinosa became a proponent of Generative Art, a forward-thinking movement inspired by mathematical formulas, scientific coding and plotting. Using the concept of algorithms, Espinosa explored the aesthetic qualities of serialization. In his paintings and drawings we can uncover a single point, or multiple points, from which infinite repetition appears to radiate. Following the artist’s recent inclusion in ‘The Illusive Eye’ at El Museo del Barrio in New York, this Kabinett presentation is a timely reminder of his significance within the Op Art movement and beyond.
