Juan-Luis Quintana

Albion art gallery

Enric Granados, 121

Juan Luis Quintana, a painter with a long career of exhibits in places ranging from Belgium to America, grew tired of the domination of a few in the world of exhibitions. As an independent artist, he grasped for a way to make his art more accessible and came up with the idea of a nomad gallery. He found the ideal space for his gallery on Enric Granados. ¨Albion Art is in Barcelona today, but tomorrow it could be in any city in Spain or in the world for that matter, occupying a totally different physical space than where it is now,¨ says the artist. ¨Why should a gallery be a static thing?¨
The exhibit titled ¨Anthropomorphic Landscapes¨ reflects the artist´s search for form using his own distinct palette and abstract style which hints at the diverse lands which have inspired his work. These places range from Zanzibar, Uyuni, Riga, and Santa Fe, New Mexico but Quintana never forgets his native Catalonia. His sophisticated use of color transmits a sense of peace and suggests another reality just out of our reach.
In his work Quintana creates a transcendental world of objects with deep meaning like in his series of totems. The beauty of his world of recognizable objects and habitats goes beyond functionality to touch us in a deeper way. His own personal vision translates easily to universal archetypes. The visitor to the exhibition can enjoy the paintings on many levels: for their beauty of colour and form or as a reflection of a more interior landscape.