Untitled 1962

This ‘Untitled’ print by Esteban Vicente is a world of saturated color, dominated by earthy reds and greens. The painting emerges like a landscape, or maybe a map, defined by large shapes of color. I imagine Vicente working intuitively, layering the hues and allowing the forms to evolve through the process. There’s a real push and pull between the colors, each shape asserting itself against the others. Look at the textured surface. I wonder if it’s a result of the printmaking process, or perhaps it was added by the artist. Vicente’s from the generation of painters that came after the Abstract Expressionists, building on their legacy while forging his own path. He's an artist in conversation with the history of painting, embracing the freedom to experiment and discover new ways of seeing. In the end, the act of painting is a conversation and an exchange, inspiring new ways of seeing, thinking, and feeling.