Michel Mouffe’s [Into the Veil] explores themes of memory, resistance, and the passage of time through layers of abstraction. His series A las cinco de la tarde portrays victims of Franco’s regime, their faces hidden beneath multiple layers of paint, hovering between presence and absence. Inspired by scarce photographic remnants, these works invite viewers to engage in a slow, contemplative gaze to perceive the figures within.

The Into the Veil paintings extend this exploration by concealing self-portraits beneath textured surfaces, drawing from Renaissance traditions. God’s Gravity, a looming black sculpture, embodies the weight of history and human struggle. The works establish a dialogue with architecture, particularly the principles of Le Corbusier, reflecting a deep engagement with space, proportion, and balance. According to Friar Marc Chauveau, curator of the exhibition at the Convent of La Tourette, Mouffe’s work invites us to be won over by the silence of each work, to contemplate the vibrations of colours, to enter a chromatic, even meditative, promenade and finally to be touched by the profound poetry that emanates from these coloured "landscapes"

The In Between series introduces tension through sculptural elements, emphasizing the forces that exist in emptiness. Corolle contrasts this with organic fluidity, its form echoing both nature and structure. The exhibition culminates in a piece from the Black series, a dark void that suggests both an end and an opening to infinite possibilities. Through these works, Mouffe challenges perception, urging viewers to look beyond the surface and engage with the hidden depths of history and identity.

Artists: Michel Mouffe