#45926 Antoni Guanse

The composition presents a coastal scene fractured into geometric forms and rendered in a palette dominated by ochre, brown, and muted greens. A prominent dark vessel occupies the foreground, its shape simplified to angular planes that suggest both solidity and instability. The masts of the boat rise sharply, intersecting with the architectural elements behind it, creating a sense of visual entanglement.
Behind the boat, a densely packed cluster of buildings rises, their forms similarly abstracted and reduced to blocks of color. A tower or spire punctuates this grouping, acting as a vertical anchor within the otherwise undulating landscape. The background reveals rolling hills or terrain, painted in shades of orange and green that blend into an indistinct horizon.
The artist’s use of perspective is deliberately skewed; spatial relationships are flattened and distorted, denying any conventional sense of depth. This fragmentation contributes to a feeling of disorientation and challenges the viewers expectations of realistic representation. The brushwork appears deliberate, with visible strokes adding texture and emphasizing the painting’s constructed nature.
Subtly embedded within this visual complexity is an exploration of memory and perception. The scene seems less about depicting a specific location and more about conveying a feeling or impression – perhaps a recollection of a harbor town viewed through a lens of time and distance. The simplification of forms could be interpreted as a symbolic reduction, stripping away unnecessary details to reveal the essence of the subject matter. There is an underlying tension between the solidity suggested by the geometric shapes and the inherent instability implied by their arrangement, hinting at themes of transience and change.