Otto Cavalcanti

Retrospective exhibition dedicated to Otto Cavalcanti, a Hispanic-Brazilian artist associated with Barcelona, at La Factoria Cultural in Terrassa. It surveys his work through his own concept, the combinismo de formas visuales.

The show brings together a journey through the creative universe of Otto Cavalcanti, in which colour and expressive intensity hold a central place. His work is built around the development of a personal concept, the « Combinismo de Formas Visuales » (« Combinismo of Visual Forms »), which serves as the common thread running through the whole body of works.

In his compositions, rigorous geometric forms converse with freer organic lines, giving rise to dynamic scenes and complex visual narratives. His language absorbs influences from modernism, cubism, surrealism and geometric abstraction, and his iconography frequently revolves around the human figure, music, nature and Brazilian roots.

The exhibition also traces his career in muralism, with prominent interventions such as the one at the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona, and links popular culture, technology and emotional expression across an extensive career. The visit allows visitors to follow that artistic evolution from his earliest languages to his most recent proposals.