Temporary exhibition Matta. Immersed in his worlds

From June 3 of 2017 and during a year you could visit the Ralli Museum in Marbella the temporary exhibition “Matta. Immersed in his worlds”. A total of 32 works by the Chilean artist Roberto Matta will be exhibited in the museum halls.

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  No title, 1973

  Roberto Matta
  Oil on canvas
  92 x 73 cm

  Ralli Collection © Matta, VEGAP, Málaga, 2024

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  La cabeza de la espuela, 1984

  Roberto Matta
  Serie “Verbo América”
  Litography
  Ed. XX/L
  50 x 70 cm

  Ralli Collection © Matta, VEGAP, Málaga, 2024

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  “Il Expose”, 1977

  Roberto Matta
  Serie “Hom’mere III- L’Ergonaute”
  Etching and aquatint
  Ed. 93/100
  50 x 66 cm

  Ralli Collection © Matta, VEGAP, Málaga, 2024

Roberto Matta

Of Chilean origin, is one of the most influential international artists in 20^th and 21^st Century culture. He joined the Surrealists in Paris in 1938. His input to the group was paramount, and he contributed decisively to the renewal of the movement. His works stem from surrealism and automatic drawing to let his imagination fly free. His paintings have a great metaphysical component. Known mainly for his pictorial works and contributions to movements like Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, Matta worked with different artistic techniques and became involved in an endless list of proposals and movements, both in Europe and America.

In this exhibition, we see the engraver facet of this artist. “Hom’mère”, “Carné Amont”, “L’Arc Obscur des Heures”, “La Araucana” and “Verbo América” are some of the series included in it.  There are thirty-one engravings in total accompanied by an oil painting, thanks to which one can appreciate the relation between Matta’s pictorial work and its graphical aspect.