Antón Goyanes, Noctámbulos, 1989, Oil on Canvas, Framed

O/T "Noctámbulos" Antón Goyanes, 1989 - Grupo Atlántica (Galicia, Spain)


Exquisite work signed and dated by Antón Goyanes. On the back it also has the title, "Noctámbulos", referring to the subject represented. First stage of the artist before his informalism. It is a bourgeois scene of great strength despite its small and landscape format. This format has a direct impact on the composition, the center of the composition is emphasized, giving prominence to the characters, leaving the urban landscape of the two sides almost sketched. They are also the ones with color, leaving the rest in grayish tones, thus creating a nocturnal atmosphere. with quick and loose, but formal brushstrokes, these characters lack personality in their faces. Some of them do not even have defined features, which contributes to the idea of anonymity. At this point, we must take into account the term used by the author himself, "noctambulists", "who wander at night". The streets are deserted, the lights are off and they walk aimlessly. It is understood that they are leaving the theater or some social event, but it is melancholy that tinges the whole scene. They are characters in silence and lost in their thoughts.

Antonio Goyanes Fernández (1935-)

He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Ourense. Later he moved to Vigo, where he worked in activities that were not strictly plastic. His concentrated, almost self-absorbed personality, far from any exhibitionism, was manifested in his work.