Regina Giménez

(Barcelona, 1966)

Iremos al sol II

2020

Screenprint on paper (4/25)

100 x 70 cm

Inv. no. 558913

BBVA Collection Spain



In her work, Regina Giménez appropriates elements such as old blank maps, geography and cosmology books, taking them from their original contexts and rearranging them into new compositions in which she examines the relationship between the aesthetic and formal aspects of graphic representations. At the beginning of her career, her paintings often featured lighthouses, towers, globes or pyramidal structures—redolent elements imbued with a certain nostalgia and
that invite introspective journeys. With the passing of time, her focus shifted towards a timeless interior architecture, where human presence is subtle and almost transparent, conveying a certain sense of serenity.

Her technique combines painting, applied in thick, deliberately flaked layers, with collages of varying kinds of fabrics and papers, fused together into an almost organic material. This unique mix underscores both the strength and fragility of her imaginary perspectives.

Largely framed within the realm of abstraction, Giménez's production focuses on an exploration of geometry and colour, elements absolutely key to her aesthetic concerns. Conventionally, abstraction is considered difficult to grasp, a territory that creates a distance we must overcome by engaging with it sensorially and intellectually. However, Giménez’s work conveys a powerful emotional bond, which over time has become her most distinctive characteristic.

Her work also reflects an interest in popular knowledge and education. These aspects of 'popular knowledge' can be understood as a leaning towards didactic methods that favour imaginative and domestic resources over academic rules; preferring children's literature and illustration or the use of visual materials over theoretical ones. In her works, the artist engages with disciplines like Geography and Science, structuring the formal elements and highlighting their symbolic dimension. A significant work in this regard is Iremos al sol (We Will Go to the Sun), a knowing nod or homage to Sonia Delaunay's famous biography Nous irons jusqu’au soleil. In fact, Delaunay's influence can be seen in the way both artists blur the boundaries between painting and theatre, disciplines that merge into a unified expression within their respective works.

This work entered the BBVA Collection in 2023 thanks to the BBVA Acquisition Award at the 12th FIG Bilbao held annually at Palacio Euskalduna. The primary goal of this specialized art fair is to promote printmaking and work on paper, not just modern and contemporary but also from all eras.