MAGMA

R. Busquets’s painting is grounded in a clear sense of craft and attentiveness. In this body of work, the painting does not function merely as a support for illustrating a pre-existing subject, but rather as a space where the image takes shape through decisions regarding color, density, rhythm, and cropping.

The painting is crafted so that the eye perceives the transitions between layers, the unstable boundary between one mass and another, and the significance of a light-toned area left unpainted amidst a more heavily worked surface. This organization allows the image to breathe without losing its intensity.