26 - MARCEL MARTÍ (Alvear, Argentina, 1925 – Peratallada, Girona, 2010).

MARCEL MARTÍ (Alvear, Argentina, 1925 – Peratallada, Girona, 2010). Untitled, 1986. Patinated bronze, no. 7 of 9. Signed, dated, and numbered. Shows slight wear. Measurements: 39 x 12 x 9 cm. Provenance: Estate of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Artistic and heritage collection originating in the legacy of Catalan painters Ramon Martí Alsina (1826–1894), a seminal figure of 19th-century Catalan Realism, and his son Ricard Martí Aguiló (1857–1935). Passed down and enriched across successive generations, the collection brings together works from the original holdings of both artists alongside acquisitions made by their descendants. Dedicated to preserving and recovering the family legacy, the descendants actively reacquired works by the painters as they entered the market, progressively expanding the collection to encompass paintings, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, and other items of artistic and historical significance. This sculpture belongs to Marcel Martí’s mature organicist period, a phase in which natural forms, the exploration of interior space, and ascending rhythm became essential elements of his artistic language. The composition exhibits a marked verticality, articulating rounded volumes, concavities, and cut planes that create a shifting silhouette with almost totemic resonances. This artistic language is also found in monumental works from around the same period, such as *Proalí* (1984), housed at the Museo de Arte Público in Madrid. Madrid City Council. Marcel Martí was a leading figure in the postwar Catalan sculptural renewal. After initially devoting himself to painting, he focused his work on sculpture beginning in 1953 and, starting in 1958, moved decisively toward abstraction. He received the Manolo Hugué Prize in 1958 and the Julio González Prize in 1960, and created a significant body of monumental work intended for public spaces. His work is represented, among other collections, at the Madrid Public Art Museum and the Fundació Vila Casas.