The artwork entitled “Journal” was created by Antoni Tàpies in 1968. It belongs to the Art Informel movement and is categorized as abstract art.
The piece, “Journal,” displays a page of newsprint, featuring columns of text that are largely obscured by bold, expressive marks. Dominating the visual field is a large black X, executed with thick, impasto strokes that aggressively dissect the orderly rows of printed text underneath. Adjacent to this central form, vibrant red splotches create splashes and drips, suggesting a dynamic and possibly violent motion. The interplay between the printed words and the dramatic gestures of paint evokes a tension between order and chaos, characteristic of Informalism. In this work, Tàpies seems to explore themes of censorship, obliteration, and expressive freedom through the abstract manipulation of text and paint.
