Antonio Nuñez “Chocolate” – VIRGILIO GALÁN ROMÁN

Antonio Nuñez “Chocolate” 

Virgilio Galán Román (Málaga, 1931 – 2001)

Oil on panel. Signed.

48,5 x 41 cm

Spain is not just a territory, nor a word, it is an experience, a journey through the customs, icons, myths, passions, and sorrows of a country that has built its identity on courage. A nation that has engaged in dialogue with a world that, time and again, has sought to label it, but which has managed to escape the imposed margins, rejecting mere symbolism to assert itself in the iconic.

This exhibition celebrates the essence that makes Spain unique, using art to explore different historical periods and symbols deeply rooted in Spanish culture. The exhibition features works by contemporary artists such as La Ruman, Gracia Arruiz, and Ángel de León, which share the stage with works from the early 20th century that immortalize the paradigm of “Spanishness,” showcasing a unique and singular costumbrismo.

The encounter between times and perspectives generates a counterpoint that reveals the profound duality of Spanish tradition, creating a debate and questions that can only be answered through experience. In this case, the exhibition goes beyond the visual to be enriched by the voices of renowned figures from Spanish culture who, from different fields such as music, fashion, philosophy, and artistic creation, have contributed their own idea of what “Spain” means. A plural and versatile country that has built itself through the people who have lived there.