05/17/18 - "West", an artwork by Cuban artist Carmen Herrera, belongs to MALBA's permanent collection and it's currently taking part of the exhibition "Verboamérica". It presents two triangles that meet in perfect symmetry against a dark blue background. "West" is a clear example of what can be defined as Geometric Abstraction. Herrera thus explains her work method: “After a long process of purification, I got rid of what was not essential.”

The artwork entered the collection in 2017 thanks to a donation and it's located in the room dedicated to abstraction, together with Loló Soldevilla, a fellow Cuban artist. Carmen Herrera was born in Cuba in 1915 but from the 30s she lived between New York and París. Last year the Whitney Museum dedicated her a retrospective, a late tribute to an artist with seven decades of career. She sold her first artwork at age 89 and now her pieces reach as much as one million dollars.

Oeste, by Carmen Herrera

Technique: acrylic on canvas / Measures: 54,5 x 57 cm