Espejo vestido de rojo 

Manuel Rivera created "Espejo vestido de rojo," a painting which immediately envelops us in a dominant field of red. The canvas is structured by a taut grid of wire overlaid on a textured, clouded background, creating an interplay between the defined geometry and the blurred depth. The use of red—both vibrant and subdued—evokes passion, but also restraint, as if a powerful emotion is being carefully contained. Rivera was associated with the Spanish Informalism movement, which turned away from academic formalism. In "Espejo vestido de rojo," the contrast between the rigidity of the wire and the fluidity of the painted surface suggests a challenge to conventional ways of seeing and representing reality. The semiotic tension here lies in how the grid, a symbol of order, attempts to control the chaotic, unpredictable nature of the painted field beneath it. The painting operates at the intersection of control and release. Consider how its components create a visual system of signs and cultural codes that push the boundaries of perception and understanding.