Sculpture - Ceramics
Campsa Project
The reason for my prolonged colour research was to use my findings in architectural projects. In turn, these murals have been a source of inspiration for achieving certain chromatic results.
Vibrant colours are obtained by using exact formulae with certain supposedly conflicting metal oxides.
In 1989 I was commissioned two murals for Campsa's Méndez Álvaro site in Madrid. I used metal oxides considered "unusual" for the first time. The experiments I had undertaken with small swatches had resulted in surprisingly beautiful glazes, which were totally in sync with the concept I was dealing with. and with the building they were destined for. These two murals are:
Petróleo ecológico
Installed in the Edificio de Gestores (the management building), this mural is composed of two bands which represent the heavens at the top and an abstraction of the sea's abyss covering it's hidden treasure petrol, below. It is made up of more than 300 pieces in differing sizes and designs, with the overall design inspired on the building's use and Madrid's Neo-Mudejar architectural style.
Petrol-chip
Most of the piece consists of large patches of colour emulating petrol's oily substance. Floating or submerged within them are petrol's constituing materials, both organic and inorganic, gases, sulphur etc. A representation of a micro-chip on the right, is like a computing map or a point of arrival. The gold tones and satin finish, provided the space a futuristic aspect.