A cross could be a shape for expressing something spacious; such as the coordinators of space. That could be called its first significance or its first relevance. A cross could equally stand for crossing something out. It could also be a sign of obstruction. An overturned cross, an X so to speak, could be the symbol of mystery, something for the other side. Then I could paint a cross in such a way that a connection is made between two bars, and in doing so convert it into a symbol of the unlimited. So, many different crosses and X symbols occur in my works.


In 1988. In: Tàpies, Werke auf Papier 1943 – 2003, Achim Sommer, Kunsthalle Emden, Altana 2004, p. 27

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A cross could be a shape for expressing something spacious; such as the coordinators of space. That could be called its first significance or its...

A cross could be a shape for expressing something spacious; such as the coordinators of space. That could be called its first significance or its...

A cross could be a shape for expressing something spacious; such as the coordinators of space. That could be called its first significance or its...

A cross could be a shape for expressing something spacious; such as the coordinators of space. That could be called its first significance or its...