equipo 57
Equipo 57: Pioneers of Geometric Abstraction Equipo 57 emerged from the vibrant artistic landscape of post-war Paris, a collective born in 1957 that swiftly established itself as one of the foremost voices within the concrete art movement. Founded by Ángel Duarte, José Duarte, Juan Serrano, Juan Cuenca, and Agustín Ibarrola – architects, sculptors, and painters united by a shared conviction – the group represented a decisive step forward from earlier explorations of abstraction, prioritizing clarity and precision in their visual language. Their genesis lay firmly rooted in Theo van Doesburg…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of equipo 57's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
