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Solomo, mesías del siglo XX, ante el deseo de la montaña de madera, 1968

Solomo, 20th-Century Messiahs Before the Mountain of Wood, 1968
Painting, 50.5 x 70.5 cm

Albert Porta adopted the artistic personality of Zush in 1968 while a patient in a psychiatric institution. Admitted for ‘maladjustment to the environment’, it was here that a fellow patient baptized him with his new identity. Zush’s work is characterised by the construction of a personal and autobiographical mythology, based on images that seem to overflow and the creation of his own style of writing, leading to multiple parallel universes that maintain a subtle balance where the rationale of the composition barely keeps chaos in check.

The desire to desacralise the figure of the artist, together with his other diverse interests, has led Zush to use multiple supports and to collaborate regularly with creators of different disciplines, such as designers, writers and musicians.

An example of outsider art, the series of works presented here is connected to the psychedelic movement and its aspiration to open the doors of perception. Zush is interested in exploring imaginary states in which categories are blurred and different worlds are created.


Technical details

Original title:
Solomo, mesías del siglo XX, ante el deseo de la montaña de madera
Registration number:
0397
Artist:
Evru/Zush
Date created:
1968
Date acquired:
1997
Fonds:
MACBA Collection. Government of Catalonia long-term loan
Object type:
Painting
Media:
Gouache and graphite on wood
Dimensions:
50.5 x 70.5 cm (height x width)
Credits:
MACBA Collection. Government of Catalonia long-term loan. National Collection of Art. Formerly Salvador Riera Collection
Copyright:
Copyright: © Evru/Zush, VEGAP, Barcelona
It has accessibility resources:
No

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