Antoni Amat

Antoni Amat was born in Barcelona, in 1960. The Mediterranean landscape and the discovery of works by Picasso and Dali influenced his first training period. Amat had the opportunity of personally meeting Dali at an early age, an event that greatly influenced the young painter.

Antoni Amat shows us an extension of the possibilities to express the apparently known, opening a door into intellectual games and to expression; strength in the action and undisputable light in color accompany him, reinforcing his work and conveying a vital nerve to his canvasses.

At the end of the 90's, Antoni Amat added matter to his works. The soil cracks and slides, carrying its own weight to create an abrupt surface full of questions, revealing a world of subtleties where plurality coexists in harmony. He creates dense worlds that undress to show their inner hidden breath, the strength of the gesture and of color that are displayed with provocative liveliness.

Antoni Amat also carries out an intense activity in graphic arts, sculpture and large format works. Maeght gallery, Barcelona-Paris, usually exhibits his works, as well as other galleries in Madrid, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. His works can be found in Museums, foundations and private collections all over the world.