VULNERABLE Y FUERTE SERIES
2023

March 30, 2023 – May 30, 2023
RA ATELIER
Barcelona, SPAIN

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JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerable y Fuerte, 2023
Tinta China y Acuarela sobre papel
Indian Ink and Watercolor on Paper
38 x 28 cm | 14,96 x 11,02 in

EN

The Vulnerable y Fuerte Series (Vulnerable and Strong Series) is a display of Joan Bofill‘s most recent work in painting, offering a deep and moving look at universal themes such as life, death, beauty, and fragility. Through his pieces, Joan Bofill explores the complexity of human existence and invites us to reflect on our own vulnerability and strength.

In this series, the artist presents a selection of pieces that showcase the beauty of the female body in suggestive or sensual poses, but also uses flowers as a symbol of the fragility and ephemeral beauty of life. The clouds, on the other hand, create an ethereal atmosphere and suggest constant movement and change.

Skulls, a recurring motif in Joan Bofill’s work, remind us of the transience of life and can be interpreted as a critique of the obsession with physical beauty and superficiality that often prevails in our society.

In short, Vulnerable y Fuerte Series is an exhibition that invites reflection on life and death, fragility and strength, and the beauty and transience of human existence.

ES

La serie Vulnerable y Fuerte es una muestra del trabajo más reciente en pintura de Joan Bofill, que ofrece una mirada profunda y conmovedora a temas universales como la vida, la muerte, la belleza y la fragilidad. A través de sus piezas, Joan Bofill explora la complejidad de la existencia humana y nos invita a reflexionar sobre nuestra propia vulnerabilidad y fuerza.

En esta exposición, el artista presenta una selección de piezas en las que se puede apreciar la belleza del cuerpo femenino en posturas sugerentes o sensuales, pero también utiliza las flores como un símbolo de la fragilidad y la belleza efímera de la vida. Las nubes, por su parte, crean una atmósfera etérea y sugieren movimiento y cambio constante.

Las calaveras, un motivo recurrente en la obra de Joan Bofill, nos recuerdan la transitoriedad de la vida y pueden ser interpretadas como una crítica a la obsesión por la belleza física y la superficialidad que a menudo prevalece en nuestra sociedad.

En definitiva, Vulnerable y Fuerte es una exposición que invita a la reflexión sobre la vida y la muerte, la fragilidad y la fuerza, y la belleza y la transitoriedad de la existencia humana.

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series, 2023

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: I, 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
81 x 195 cm | 31,88 x 72,83 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: II, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
70 x 100 cm | 27,55 x 39,37 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: III, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
70 x 100 cm | 27,55 x 39,37 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: IV, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
70 x 100 cm | 27,55 x 39,37 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: V (Triptic), 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
61 x 38 cm | 24,01 x 14,96 in
38 x 61 cm | 14,96 x 24,01 in
61 x 38 cm | 24,01 x 14,96 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: VI, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
70 x 100 cm | 27,55 x 39,37 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: VII, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
70 x 100 cm | 27,55 x 39,37 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: VIII, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
70 x 100 cm | 27,55 x 39,37 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: IX, 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
114 x 195 cm cm | 44,88 x 72,83 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: X, 2023
Indian ink on Paper
21,7 x 15,4 cm | 8,54 x 6,06 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: XI, 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
162 x 114 cm | 63,78 x 44,88 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: XII, 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
90 x 110 cm | 35,43 x 43,30 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: XIII, 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
114 x 195 cm cm | 44,88 x 72,83 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: I, 2023
Mixed Media on Canvas
81 x 195 cm | 31,88 x 72,83 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: Flors I, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
76 x 57,5 cm | 29,92 x 22,63 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: Flors II, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
76 x 57,5 cm | 29,92 x 22,63 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: Flors III, 2023
Mixed Media on Paper
76 x 57,5 cm | 29,92 x 22,63 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: Flors V, 2023
Vulnerability and Strength series: Flors VI, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
100 x 65 cm | 39,37 x 25,59 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: Le Temps est Bon, 2023
Tinta China y Acuarela sobre papel
Indian Ink and Watercolor on Paper
38 x 28 cm | 14,96 x 11,02 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: JUAN, 2023
Tinta China sobre papel
Indian Ink on Paper
38 x 28 cm | 14,96 x 11,02 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: Le Ciel est Bleu, 2023
Tinta China y Acuarela sobre papel
Indian Ink and Watercolor on Paper
38 x 28 cm | 14,96 x 11,02 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series: In The Twinkling of an Eye, 2023
Tinta China y carboncillo sobre tela
Indian Ink and Charcoal on Canvas
146 x 81 cm | 57,48 x 31,89 in

JOAN BOFILL
Vulnerability and Strength series, 2023