Buscando la luz 1997

Eduardo Chillida made this sculpture, Buscando la luz, looking for the light, from what seems to be two blocks of rusted steel. It's got these amazing orange tones that shift and change with the light, almost like a painting in three dimensions. The texture is incredible, you can almost feel the rough, weathered surface. I love the way Chillida has carved and shaped the metal, leaving traces of his process visible. Those deep cuts and curves, they're so physical, so present. The piece really invites you to run your hands along it, tracing the lines and feeling the weight of the material. It makes me think of landscape, of natural forms shaped by time and the elements. There's this one spot where the metal seems to peel back, revealing a darker layer underneath. It's like a secret, a hidden depth. Chillida’s work reminds me of Richard Serra, who also worked with large scale metal forms. It's a conversation, a back-and-forth between artists exploring the possibilities of materials and space. And that's what art is all about, isn't it? An ongoing dialogue, a search for meaning and connection in a world full of ambiguity.