Marcel Martí

MARCEL MARTÍ (Alvear, Argentina, 1925 – Peratallada, Girona, 2010).
Untitled, 1986.
Patinated bronze, no. 7 of 9.
Signed, dated, and numbered.
Shows slight wear.
Measurements: 39 x 12 x 9 cm.

This sculpture belongs to Marcel Martí’s mature organicist period, a phase in which natural forms, the exploration of interior space, and ascending rhythm became essential elements of his artistic language. The composition exhibits a marked verticality, articulating rounded volumes, concavities, and cut planes that create a shifting silhouette with almost totemic resonances. This artistic language is also found in monumental works from around the same period, such as *Proalí* (1984), housed at the Museo de Arte Público in Madrid. Madrid City Council.

Marcel Martí was a leading figure in the postwar Catalan sculptural renewal. After initially devoting himself to painting, he focused his work on sculpture beginning in 1953 and, starting in 1958, moved decisively toward abstraction. He received the Manolo Hugué Prize in 1958 and the Julio González Prize in 1960, and created a significant body of monumental work intended for public spaces. His work is represented, among other collections, at the Madrid Public Art Museum and the Fundació Vila Casas.