It was in a state and moment of solitude, of greater intimacy, while he waited for the light of the day to hide, allowing the revelation of the darkness of the night that Sérgio came upon the title for the work that he presents to us.

Developed specially for Kubikgallery, Solitude is composed by a set of paintings, each of which existing for its own as a unique object, with its own existential strength. However, when the pieces are reunited to be exhibited, perceived and received as a whole they gain a new expression and a greater depth. The artworks feed from one another, enhancing their visual impact, enchanting the space with subtle nuances that harmoniously reveal to the gaze, just as it occurs with light and colour, the two main forces that move the artist’s hand. The simplicity of the chromatic choice and the subtlety of the tone variation, are the elements that constitute this work that arises so clear and pure as much as complex, filled with senses.  

The canvases provide Sérgio’s works the three-dimensional character of complete artistic objects, presenting on the lateral sides the trail of paint that marks the end of the gesture of the production process. This way, a trace of the occurrence, of the moment of the action manifests itself and each piece contains an inscription of its own time. As for the paper paintings, apparently more fragile, without the strength of the canvas’s structure, white margins emerge approximating it to an idea of open windows for Sérgio’s artistic creation.

The artist explains that his work is the result of his condition in the world, which resolves itself in paintings. It is through the medium, the oil, the watercolour that Sérgio expands his existence. Hence, his work emerges as a reflex of his livingness or even as an extension of himself, manifesting it through a result that, susceptible and even suggestive of multiple interpretations, easily relates itself with the other. The latter, being the spectator, gets seduced and incited to become available for a full sensory and aesthetic experience.

And if, as the artist believes, painting in its fullest state is the ineffable, we can also understand this Solitude as a dreamlike or transcendental state. As an opportunity to abandon, for instants, a physical reality and let ourselves go into this contemplation to another dimension of the world and of ourselves. This particular possibility, besides conferring great value to each painting, makes the exhibition captivating and important to visit.

Constança Babo