Palacios en Bría 1932

Xul Solar made this watercolour, Palacios en Bría, layering orange, purple, and yellow to create the impression of an otherworldly cityscape. It’s so dreamlike! Imagine him, brush in hand, patiently building up these translucent colors, each layer influencing the next, in a kind of intuitive dance. I wonder what Solar was thinking as he painted these geometric forms and ethereal figures? Look at that leaning tower—it defies gravity yet feels so right within this landscape. Is it about instability, or is it about seeing beyond the conventional? The paint is applied so thinly, almost like a stain, which gives the image a luminous quality. And that sky, a field of cosmic dust and floating orbs! This feels like more than just a painting; it's a portal, a visual language of its own, much like other visionary artists. Ultimately, Solar reminds us that painting can be a profound act of translation, transforming the seen and unseen into something uniquely felt and imagined.