Abstract Symbolic Composition – Manuel Rufi Gibert

Description
Manuel Rufi Gibert presents a vertical abstract composition structured around a central red band marked with white, sign-like forms, set between textured grey fields. The paint surface is matte and restrained, with visible material texture and controlled brushwork. The symbols read as non-literal marks, suggesting a coded or meditative system rather than narrative imagery. The composition relies on balance, repetition, and symmetry, reflecting a disciplined approach to abstraction typical of late twentieth-century Catalan painting. The limited palette reinforces the work’s structural clarity and calm visual rhythm, positioning it firmly within post-war European abstract practices focused on order, reduction, and intellectual rigor.

Artist
Manuel Rufi Gibert (1929–2001) was a Catalan abstract painter active in the second half of the twentieth century.

Artist Details
Rufi Gibert developed a structured abstract language characterized by symbolic forms, symmetry, and restrained color. His work was exhibited in Spanish institutions and is represented in collections dedicated to contemporary Iberian art.

Movements
Post-war Catalan Abstraction

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by European post-war abstraction and elements of Catalan modernism, with parallels to Antoni Tàpies and American Minimalism.

Frame Condition
Set in a dark, molded frame with minor wear consistent with age.