Gustavo Torner: Sur-Géométries, Homage to Nine Architects Exhibition at the Juan March Foundation
Discover Torner's 1972 silkscreen series, "Sur-Géométries," celebrating his 100th birthday and architectural fascination.
The Juan March Foundation presents "Gustavo Torner, Sur-Géométries, Homage to Nine Architects," an exhibition commemorating the artist's centenary. This display features nine unique silkscreen prints from 1972, reflecting Torner's enduring passion for architectural design. Explore the artistic dialogue between his geometric abstraction and the works of nine influential figures.
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Exhibition summary
This exhibition honors Gustavo Torner's 100th birthday with 'Sur-Géométries,' a collection of nine silkscreen prints created in 1972. The work pays tribute to nine influential architects, reflecting Torner's deep interest in architecture throughout his career.
Curatorial context
The Juan March Foundation presents "Gustavo Torner, _Sur-Géométries_, Homage to Nine Architects" to celebrate the artist Gustavo Torner's centenary. This exhibition showcases a series of nine silkscreen prints created by Torner in 1972, in collaboration with Abel Martín, as a tribute to nine architects he deeply admired. Torner's lifelong fascination with architecture is evident in his design and collaboration on various architectural projects. The exhibition is housed in the unique black room of the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español, a space designed by Zóbel and Torner themselves in 1966. The museum's commitment to graphic editions in the 1960s and 1970s was crucial for collecting, disseminating, and understanding graphic techniques.
Arturo Sagastibelza, who cataloged Torner's graphic work, notes that the honored architects, spanning from the Renaissance to the 20th century, hold significant places in art history for their practical and theoretical contributions. The selection includes Brunelleschi, Leon Battista Alberti, Andrea Palladio, Juan de Herrera, Wendel Dietterlin, Kobori Enshu, Franceso Borromini, Étienne-Louis Boullée, and Mies van der Rohe. This specific choice stems from Torner's affinity with their work and what he perceived as a shared "deep spirit of intense truth" underlying both their creations and his own artistic philosophy, as described by Fernando Zóbel. _Sur-Géométries_ itself is characterized by Torner's signature rigor, order, and neatness, presenting a formal repertoire of geometries, spaces, colors, and planes that reflect his "style of thinking."
Admission and ticket notes
The exhibition is presented at the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español, which is part of the Juan March Foundation. Further details regarding admission and visiting hours should be sought through the official channels of the Juan March Foundation for the Cuenca site.
Gustavo Torner, Sur-Géométries, Homage to Nine Architects key exhibition facts
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Venue
Juan March Institute
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Jul 13, 2025
Artist line / attribution
Gustavo Torner, with silkscreen prints created in collaboration with Abel Martín, and paying homage to architects Brunelleschi, Leon Battista Alberti, Andrea Palladio, Juan de Herrera, Wendel Dietterlin, Kobori Enshu, Franceso Borromini, Étienne-Louis Boullée, and Mies van der Rohe.
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