Untitled 1972

Here is your audio guide script: Soledad Sevilla created this untitled work, featuring a geometric pattern, with ink on paper. As a Spanish artist whose career began in the 1970s, she emerged during a period of significant political and cultural transition in Spain, following the end of Franco's dictatorship. The stark geometry of this work might seem purely formal, but we can also see it in relation to the cultural and political context in which it was made. Spain in the late 20th century was dealing with questions of national identity and cultural memory after decades of repression, thus it's difficult not to see such patterns as metaphors for complex social structures and hidden orders. Understanding the artistic discourse of the time, the influence of European and American abstract art, and the political shifts within Spain are crucial when interpreting Sevilla’s work. These various resources will offer a deeper insight into how artists respond to and reflect upon the conditions of their time.