He was self-taught but always discovered new ways lived while painting Paris and exhibited New York, Florence or AmsterdamHe has two works in Mubag, among other cities. Pepo Cantos (Alicante, 1940-1998) had an extensive painting career, and now the INFORMACIÓN Club brings together sixty of his works in an exhibition under the title: Pepo Cantos, art figurecurated by his widow, Isabel Guiupoet and Art History scholar.
The opening will take place This Friday at 19.00.INFORMACIÓN Club exhibition hall (avda. Dr. Rico 17, Alicante), where it will stay Until March 29.
The exhibition commemorates the painter with his works on the 25th anniversary of his death and seven years after the last exhibition hosted by the Club INFORMACIÓN exhibition hall. On this occasion, if there was a view of Alicante with its sea views and landscapes, leitmotiv installation, this time The figure, the person, is the axis of the exhibition.
Human bodies, alone or togetherhappy or torn, a few emerge themes: with pictures Alone; couples of lovers or parents and children; inside groups friends and meetings; figures associated with music; nudist shows off its anatomy; and finally, a series from his stay in New York that he exhibited at the end of his career in 1994, “with very good reviews of his expressionist work,” Giu says shortly before his exhibition. Early death at age 58.
«Pepo Cantos was founded Pariswas his headquarters and he devoted his life to painting. Even though he was self-taught He wasn’t a fan.. He was very vitalist and interested in developing other styles, he did not confine himself to figuration. Apart from abstraction, practiced fauvism and impressionism -this was what he loved most-, expressionism or cubismIsabel informs Guiu about her husband’s work.
The commissioner explains that that’s the whole point. originalproduction place Different techniques, from oil and tempera to charcoal or ink and across various formats and images pieces dating back to the seventies until their last creation in the nineties of the last century. Little ones also accompany the exhibition japanese haiku One of three lines performed by Guiu.
his legacy
«Today I will be 84 years old and I will always He took Alicante to his heart“They traveled around the state painting,” explains Pepo Cantos’ widow. «Highly appreciated as an artist outside of Spainbut not so much in Alicante.
For this reason Guiu Keeping Cantos’ legacy alive and organizes exhibitions every year “To remember his works and to let new generations know about them”. Additionally, Isabel Guiu is in contact with foundations and museum institutions to invest these funds in the future, given the amount of works she created during her lifetime.
Exhibition hours
The exhibition can be viewed from Monday to Friday from 17.30 to 21.30 until March 29.