Boîte-hors-de-valise 17

Conceptually, this piece draws inspiration from Marcel Duchamp’s Boîte-en-valise, a portable miniature museum that he envisioned between 1935 and 1941. This object, a suitcase containing scaled reproductions of his most iconic works, challenged traditional notions such as authenticity and reproduction in art.

Formally, the work draws inspiration from the early semi-abstract figurations of Kazimir Malevich, which represent the transition from realism to geometric abstraction. Malevich simplified forms and colors, reducing recognizable figures to essential geometric structures. This approach prefigures his later development of Suprematism, where the purity of color and form take center stage.

I hope viewers understand that these paintings are part of The Paintings Sections from Davis Museum Barcelona, a mini contemporary art museum conceived as a continuation of the narrative of those artists who, like Duchamp, Filliou, and Broodthaers, created their own museums. This project engages in dialogue with Duchamp’s «Boîte-en-valise,» Robert Filliou’s «Galerie Légitime,» and Marcel Broodthaers’ «Musée d’Art Moderne, Département des Aigles,» extending their legacy in art history and emphasizing the relationship between art, the museum, and the viewer.

Paintings in Private Collections:

Alejandro Vásquez Herrero, Viladecans, Spain
Ashish Mistry, Atlanta, USA
Carles Vidal Garganta, Barcelona, Spain
Daniel Marcoux, Montreal, Canada
Denise Siqueira, São Paulo, Brazil
Francesc Torres, Barcelona, Spain
Geert De Kegel, Zele, Belgium
James Dacre, London, England
James Norton, Blue Ridge, Georgia, USA
Joe Smith, New York, USA
Johnny Temple, Uxbridge, Canada
Peter Verstraeten, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
Philip Henderson, Atlanta, USA
Soteris Argyrou, Nicosia, Cyprus
Taylor Smith, Indianapolis, USA
Yellowstone Club, Big Sky, Montana, USA