Armando Rabadan

In one of my main series, I paint with oil on Fabriano paper. I am particularly interested in paper for the nobility of its material: its texture, its absorbency, and its history connect it to the ancient, to the archaic, to papyrus and tapestry. It is a support that not only offers exceptional quality but also allows for a very versatile presentation. It can be left loose, hung as a floating tapestry, or framed with glass, where it acquires a sober and elegant presence. Paper, far from being a secondary support, is for me a first-line method, a living surface that breathes with the painting.

16 works in the series

Linen is a regular material in my practice, and one of the great classics of painting. I am interested in its stability, its resistance to the passage of time, and the way it dialogues with tradition. It is a support that has accompanied the great masters, and that continues to work today due to its solidity and sober character. Painting on linen is working with a surface that has memory, that retains something of the old craft, but that also allows for total freedom in contemporary expression.

11 works in the series