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Jordi Teixidor
Spain, 1941
Considered as one of the most important representatives of the Spanish Abstraction, and National Prize of the Arts, Jordi Teixidor identifies himself with the modern tradition and critical thought, translating to his work a doubtful and critical spirit, developing abstraction and a work that is rational, genuinely Apollonian, superbly balanced, strictly contained with regard to expressive elements.
The modernity of Jordi Teixidor is reflexive and his paintings don’t look for satisfaction, but require the spectator to think, denying a narrative reading.
More than a tour de force abput the possibilities of the abstraction at the present time, his work must be understood as an aesthetic and intelletual reflection on the limits of painting, as a search after the non painting, as the unattainable desire of making the final picture, or, what it is the same, the non- picture, but also as the personal expression of a feeling of ethical-political failure.
Through his use of black, Teixidor has formalized a solemn sequence of images that make up one of the most outstanding tragic expressions in contemporary Spanish painting.
He has participated in the Venice Biennale and has exhibited at institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Spanish Academy in Rome, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, UNAM Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City, and IVAM, among others.
His work can be found in collections such as the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Fundación Juan March, Colección Banco de España, Colección Stuveysan, Museo Patio Herreriano, Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, SFMoMA, Fundación La Caixa, and the Berkeley Art Museum.
Jordi Teixidor
La edad de las palabras 1617
2023
Oil on canvas
180 x 94 cm
30500 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor. La edad de las cosas. 2023
After Final de Partida, Jordi Teixidor’s last major exhibition at the IVAM, the pieces left on the board gave clear evidence of a forced end—something that, as on many other occasions, led us to realize that the creative process is not automatic and often results in outcomes quite different from those initially intended. The game played here may well have been, along with his series of black paintings, the most radical in his long career. Success did not lie in reaching the end, but rather in acknowledging failure, defeat—at whose very edge one can still hope for continuity.
Once again, there is no trace of representation in his paintings; rather, it is contained in the specific way the form is constructed. Nor does the subject appear, that subject which, according to W.H. Auden, is nothing more than the hook on which the poem will hang.
In contrast to the rigor and severity of his work in recent years, the paintings Teixidor now presents show something new: a certain irony that, on the one hand, distances us from the object, and on the other, draws us closer to its negativity—thus allowing for total freedom of perception and appreciation.
Three main paintings form the core of Teixidor’s work in this exhibition. Their titles: The Age of Names, The Age of Words, and The Age of Things, reference In Search of Lost Time, which Proust, according to the great American critic Edmund Wilson (E. Wilson, Selected Works, Lumen, Barcelona 2022), once considered dividing into three parts under those very titles.
Another standout piece in the exhibition consists of four narrow paintings, each with different colors and geometric forms. One might consider it a complete musical composition, perhaps four bagatelles marked by a certain irony. However, the painting with a vermilion background and a warm-colored geometric structure centered at the top might suggest a more defined interpretation, not far from an analogy with Rothko’s painting.
Two other works, of rigid geometry—one in black and the other with black fading away—refer us back to the concept of negativity. Negativity is inherent to art. The inexpressible, and even silence, are part of its language. For the ultimate goal is not to negate, but to reaffirm the unspeakable side of things.
Jordi Teixidor
La edad de las cosas 1618
2023
Oil on canvas
180 x 94 cm
30.500 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Bodegón vacío 1607
2023
Oil on canvas
41,7 x 45 cm
8.500 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1623
2023
Oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm
19.500 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
La edad de los nombres 1616
2023
Oil on canvas
180 x 94 cm
30.500 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1612
2023
Oil on canvas
Polyptych. 180 x 47 cm each
39000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Canova/Viena
2023
Oil on canvas
160 x 160 cm
32.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1625
2023
Oil on canvas
160 x 160 cm
32.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Canova / Venecia
2023
Oil on canvas
160 x 160 cm
32.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 339
1978
Oil on canvas
171 x 105 x 3 cm
30.000 € (VAT included)
2024
Jordi Teixidor. Drawing as Painting
Exhibition at Fundación Juan March
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título (I)
1978
Ink on paper
35 x 24 cm
5.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título (II)
1978
Ink on paper
35 x 24 cm
5.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título (III)
1978
Ink on paper
35 x 24 cm
5.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título (IV)
1978
Ink on paper
35 x 24 cm
5.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título (V)
1978
Ink on paper
35 x 24 cm
5.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
El naufragio
1978
Grease pencil, wax crayons, and oil on paper
40,5 x 30,5 cm
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título
1978
Grease pencils oil on paper
41 x 29,5 cm
Jordi Teixidor
Paisaje nórdico 1593
2021
Oil on canvas and wood
79 x 49 cm
12.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Gante
2021
Oil on canvas and wood
49 x 42,5 cm
9.800 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1600
2021
Oil and alpaca on wood and canvas
30.5 x 30. cm
8.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1577
2020
Oil on wood and canvas
45 x 40 cm
8.000 € (VAT not included)
Los límites del vacío [The Limits of Emptiness]
The idea of emptiness as a formless field that is simultaneously the source of all creation and inseparably linked to all forms of creation is difficult to comprehend. It is a question that has emerged since ancient times and has been analyzed by both Eastern and Western civilizations.
Conceptually, emptiness is defined as a “lack of content” or as “nonexistence, nullity,” while spatially, it takes on a different meaning from its dictionary definitions. The emptiness created within a form based on space generates a «place.» Or from a different perspective, emptiness gives rise to form, and this form generated by emptiness creates space.
The conceptual phenomena that emptiness undertakes go far beyond formal classifications. Therefore, the notions of «emptiness, space, and form» incorporate concepts such as existence – non-existence, interior – exterior, place – non-place, contradictions – conflicts. For centuries, philosophers have reflected on this, and artists have strived to create voids in space, relying on physical, environmental, conceptual, and semantic factors, among others.
In the 20th century, visual artists confronted emptiness as an intellectual exercise and as another spatial entity to work with. A legion of great figures such as Kazimir Malevich, Alexander Calder, Yves Klein, Lucio Fontana, Eduardo Chillida, and Barnett Newman, among many others, dedicated themselves to revising and deepening this subject.
For decades, Spanish painter Jordi Teixidor and Colombian sculptor John Castles have continued this exploration—clearly from two different countries and using different media and approaches. However, both artists have shared a profound and enriching reasoning about empty elements, and through their works, they investigate expanded fields, the monumentality of volume, and the expansion of spaces.
The exhibition «John Castles and Jordi Teixidor: The Limits of Emptiness» is therefore a suggestive, thematic, and anthological proposal that brings together two distinct bodies of work. By coinciding in the exhibition spaces of NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ and NUEVEOCHENTA under the same conceptual coordinates, this encounter becomes revealing, as it demonstrates how two artists—despite their geographic distance and lack of contact until just a few months ago—converge in the investigation of the idea of limits as a foundation for conceiving, approaching, and working with emptiness.
Jordi Teixidor was born in Valencia in 1941. He studied Fine Arts and dedicated himself to exploring chromatic uniformity and abstract painting from the beginning of his career in the 1960s. His works have a reductionist aesthetic and a limited color palette (with a marked preference for black in recent years). The artist avoids spectacle and emotion, instead seeking to lead the viewer into a meditative contemplation that challenges and expands the limits of perception.
John Castles was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, in 1946. He studied architecture but abandoned the career to devote himself to sculpture. From the start, he focused on abstraction, always using construction materials but showing a preference for iron. His works aim to unfold form and matter—first through more geometric and rigid pieces, which, over the years, transform into more flexible and undulating works. Castles constantly challenges gravitational fields, explores the presence of emptiness, and seeks to transform the inner space of each work and the surrounding area.
In the works of John Castles and Jordi Teixidor, one can speak of coincidences and points of contact: both artists tend toward simple execution, the reduction of forms, and pushing the most basic elements to their fullest expression. Both seek to organize proportions, show concern for balance, and demonstrate a marked interest in architecture—evident in their investigation of physical reality and emphasis on spatial effects. The exhibited works of Teixidor and Castles align in their exploration of volumes, their examination of presence, and, above all, their pursuit of another reality. Teixidor and Castles show that they have managed to challenge the «limits» of emptiness by revealing the ability of plastic art to generate spaces and create places.
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1540
2017
Oil on wood and canvas
69 x 55 cm
12.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Vence
2017
Oil on wood and canvas
197 x 99 cm
32.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1505
2015
Oil on wood and canvas
62 x 68 cm
13.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1510
2015
Oil on wood
45 x 45,5 cm
7.000 € (VAT not included)
Jordi Teixidor
Sin título 1510
2015
Oil on wood
45 x 45,5 cm
7.000 € (VAT not included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1471
2014
Oil on canvas
97 x 82 cm
17.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled. 1466
2013
Oil on wood and canvas
102 x 62 cm
17.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1460
2013
Acrylic on wood
73 x 35 cm
10.400 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
1432
2012
Oil on wood and canvas
102 x 76 cm
17.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1431
2012
Oil on wood and canvas
50 x 50 cm
11.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Evora 1439
2012
Oil on wood and canvas
58 x 48 cm
10.900€ (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Homenaje a Rietveld 1446
2012
Acrylic on wood
42 x 42 cm
10.300 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1464
2013
Acrylic on wood
68 x 28 cm
9.400 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1431
2012
Oil on wood and canvas
50 x 50 cm
11.000 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1334
2007
Oil on canvas
100 x 100 cm
19.500 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Relieve I 1271
2006
Oil on wood
30 x 25 x 5 cm
6.500 € (VAT not included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1198
2004
Oil on wood
40 x 40 cm
7.500 € (VAT not included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled 1202
2004
Oil on canvas
40 x 40 cm
7.500 € (VAT not included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled
2003
Oil on paper
40 x 40 cm
5.200 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Untitled
2003
Oil on paper
40 x 40 cm
5.200 € (VAT included)
Jordi Teixidor
Solo Exhibitions
2024
The Role of Painting. Museo de Arte Abstracto Español, Cuenca
2023
The Age of Things. NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ, Madrid
2022
Endgame. Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM), Valencia
2020
The Limits of Painting. Centro José Guerrero, Granada
2019
The Limits of Emptiness. Curated by Isabela Villanueva. NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ, Madrid and Galería nueveochenta, Bogotá
2016
Decade 2005 – 2015. Galería Paz y Comedias, Valencia
Fundación Chirivella Soriano, Valencia
Late Hours. RocioSantaCruz Art, Barcelona
2015
Galería Adora Calvo, Salamanca
2014
Galería Altxerri, San Sebastián
Painting. NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ, Madrid
Natural Geometry. Vuela Pluma Ediciones, Madrid
2012
Journey. Palacio Almudí, Murcia
Galería La Aurora, Murcia
2011
Rites of Passage and The Cross of Santa Fe. Instituto de América, Santa Fe, Granada
Supports, Surfaces and Reliefs. Galería Charpa, Valencia
Masterpieces from the IVAM Collection. IVAM, Valencia
2010
Recent Work. NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ, Madrid
L’atelier rouge. Galería La Caja Negra, Madrid
2007
Latest Paintings. Galería Antonio Machón, Madrid
2005
Galería Maior, Pollensa
Galería La Nave, Valencia
2004
Black Series 1994–2004. Sala Alameda, Diputación de Málaga, Málaga
Musical Geometry. Galería Extranjero, Spanish Academy, Sofia; Fundación Teologlion, Thessaloniki
Galería Antonio Machón, Madrid
Galería Adora Calvo, Salamanca
2003
Galería Antonio Machón, Madrid
2002
Centro Cultural Casa del Cordón, Caja de Burgos
Sala Amós Salvador, Logroño
2001
Centre d’Art Santa Mónica, Barcelona
Galería Sandunga, Granada
Galería Maior, Pollensa, Mallorca
2000
Galería Altxerri, San Sebastián
Galería Senda, Barcelona
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
Becoming Painting. Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC), Seville
2019
Cuenca: City of Spanish Abstraction. McMullen Museum of Art, Boston
Antes del arte: Fifty Years Later. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante (MACA), Alicante
Contemplations: Ana H. del Amo, Guillermo Mora, Nico Munuera, Mar Vicente. Curated by Rosa Ulpiano. SET Espai D’Art, Valencia
2017
Art in the Palace: 30 Years of Exhibitions at the Casa del Cordón, Burgos
2016
Museo de Arte Abstracto Español. Fernando Zóbel 50th Anniversary, Cuenca
Galería Juana de Aizpuru, Madrid
Painting, Journey, Contemplation. Fundación Chirivella-Soriano, Valencia
2015
Artistic Collectives in Valencia under Francoism. IVAM, Valencia
2014
On Colour. Ámbito Cultural – Calle Preciados, Madrid
The Work of the Visible. Galería Odalys, Madrid
IVAM Collection: 25th Anniversary, Valencia
Fresh Water. Museo Auga Doce, Centro Gaiás, Santiago de Compostela
2012
Malas Artes. NF/NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ, Madrid
Junction and Colour. Fundación Chirivella-Soriano, Valencia
2011
Fictions and Realities. Museo de Arte Moderno, Moscow
From Revolt to Postmodernity. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
Masterpieces from the IVAM Collection. IVAM, Valencia
2010
Spanish Art in the IVAM Collection, Valencia
Shanghai Urban Planning Center, Shanghai
Signs and Writings. Fundació Suñol, Barcelona
2009
Nostalgia for the Future. Tribute to Renau. Centro del Carmen, Valencia
Geometry Drifts. Fundación Jorge Oteiza – Museo Alzuza, Navarra
Art and Architecture. Centro Cultural Bancaja, Valencia
Geometries. Sala Martínez Guerricabeitia, Universitat de València
The Red Line. IVAM, Valencia
2008
Homage and Memory. Works from the Museo de la Solidaridad. Palacio de la Moneda, Santiago de Chile
Abstraction in the IVAM Collection. IVAM, Valencia
2007
Kingdom and City: Valencia in Its History. Museo del Carmen, Valencia
Line and Plane. Galería Antonio Machón, Madrid
Transfiguration. Sala Alcalá 31, Comunidad de Madrid
In Yellow. Fundación Rodríguez-Acosta, Granada
Selected Collections and Museums
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco
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Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM), Valencia
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University Art Museum, Berkeley
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Cisneros Fontanals Collection, Miami
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Museo Patio Herreriano, Valladolid
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Museo de Arte Abstracto Español, Cuenca
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Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Fundación Juan March, Madrid and Palma
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Fundació La Caixa, Barcelona
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Fundació Caixa de Pensions Collection, Barcelona
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Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo, Seville
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Museo Diputación Foral de Álava
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Valencia City Council
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Valencia Provincial Council
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Palacio Marqués de Campo, Valencia
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Museo de Villafamés, Castellón
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Banco de España, Madrid
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Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
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Peter Stuyvesant Collection, Amsterdam
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Argentaria Collection, Madrid
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Caja Madrid
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Congress of Deputies Collection, Madrid
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Granada Provincial Council Collection
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AENA Contemporary Art Collection, Madrid
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Fundación Bancaixa, Valencia
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Fundesco, Madrid
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Valencian Parliament
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Coca Cola Foundation, Madrid
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Museo Municipal, Madrid
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Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando Museum, Madrid
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CAB – Caja de Burgos Art Center
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain Collection, Madrid
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Repsol Collection, Madrid
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Fontanal Cisneros Collection, Miami
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Kells Collection, Santander
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Eduardo Salazar and Juliana Hernández Collection, Bogotá