22.11.2025 TO 20.01.2026
Román de Castro (Mexico, 1998) explores language about language, writing over the visual; words layered on canvas, wood, objects, or the body. The surface itself is secondary—what matters is the story it tells. His multidisciplinary approach stems from his cinematic training, which leads him to transpose the architecture and dialogue of a film scene into his visual art, transforming its nature.
In Un impulso de último momento, Román creates a dialogue between Mexico City and Barcelona through the tiles that appear in his interiors. He connects Mexican talavera and Catalan modernist rajola in a manner that is more emotional than mimetic—distant by thousands of kilometers, yet both rooted in the Iberian Peninsula. His fascination with tiles also evokes Pedro Almodóvar, a “pictorial” reference for the artist, reflecting the aesthetic weight of color in shaping space and atmosphere. Everyday objects in his work speak both through their written messages and through their forms, acting as witnesses and repositories of memory. Characters conceal their faces, preserving their anonymity. This combination of poetic, unfinished messages and enigmatic figures leaves each piece suspended in narrative, inviting the viewer to participate in its unfolding story.
For Román, the word (almost) always precedes painting. Yet, shortly before leaving his residency at Piramidón, he had a work in his studio depicting a figure holding a blank note. Surprised, I asked: ¿y esto qué va a ser, un impulso de último momento?
Ricard Casals Coiduras
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| Baño Caliente Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 97 x 130 cm |
Huérfano del mundo Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 160 x 130 cm |
El momento correcto Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 146 x 114 cm |
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| Sólo se aprende a sostener soltando Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 81 x 100 cm |
Recordando en el olvido Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 130 x 97 cm |
Un impulso de último momento Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 50 x 100 cm |
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| Intento 75132807 Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 50 x 100 cm |
Intento 75132807 Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 50 x 100 cm |
Fantasma Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 100 x 73 cm |
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| De Lunes a Domingo Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 46 x 61 cm |
Trago de realidad Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 46 x 38 cm |
Boleto perdedor Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 35 x 27 cm |
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| Hay cosas que funcionan mejor a la distancia Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 38 x 46 cm |
Hay cosas que funcionan mejor a la distancia Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 38 x 46 cm |
Tranquilidad malinterpretada Román de Castro, 2025 Mixed media on canvas 48 x 45 cm |