{"title":"Francesc Vilaplana ┃ Surrealist Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancesc Vilaplana (Barcelona, 1945) is a Spanish painter recognized for his work deeply linked to contemporary surrealism. Influenced by universal figures such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/collections\/salvador-dali?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=dali\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Salvador Dali obra disponible en Gaudifond\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGiorgio de Chirico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Vilaplana develops his own visual language where mystery, introspection, and the construction of dreamlike scenarios charged with symbolism coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis compositions explore the relationship between the subconscious, space, and perception, resulting in enigmatic atmospheres that invite an emotional and contemplative reading. Through suspended figures, impossible architectures, and landscapes of a metaphysical appearance, the artist creates universes that oscillate between dream and memory. Francesc Vilaplana's work stands out for its narrative strength, its meticulous composition, and a surrealist aesthetic with great visual impact, consolidating him as a unique voice within contemporary Spanish painting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"francesc-vilaplana-fosil-de-girasol","title":"Francesc Vilaplana - Sunflower Fossil ","description":"\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned in the lower right corner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 41 x 36 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"58\"\u003eSunflower Fossil\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrancesc Vilaplana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e transforms nature into a powerful visual metaphor about the passage of time, memory, and the fragility of existence. The organic figure, suspended between root and flower, emerges as a hybrid symbol connecting the vegetal with the human in a silent, almost metaphysical atmosphere. The composition, marked by contrasts between earthy tones, veiled skies, and strokes of strong expressive charge, reflects Vilaplana's characteristic surreal and poetic universe, inviting the viewer to contemplate the beauty of the ephemeral and the ancestral.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista\" title=\"Obras Francesc Vilaplana\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee more works by Francesc Vilaplana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gaudifond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52142822523214,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/4520\/3641\/files\/francesc-vilaplana-fosil-de-girasol-9758173.jpg?v=1779014051"},{"product_id":"francesc-vilaplana-maniquies","title":"Francesc Vilaplana - Mannequins ","description":"\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned in the lower right corner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 55 x 46 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"51\"\u003eMannequins\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrancesc Vilaplana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e constructs a scene full of mystery and poetic silence, where faceless figures, suspended fabrics, and abstract forms converse in a space between the real and the dreamlike. The composition, dominated by a soft palette of ochres, blues, and deep blacks, conveys a sense of introspection and contemporary theatricality. The work invites the viewer to interpret identity, absence, and memory through an expressive and atmospheric pictorial language, characteristic of Vilaplana's visual universe.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista\" title=\"Obras Francesc Vilaplana\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee more works by Francesc Vilaplana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gaudifond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52142845493582,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/4520\/3641\/files\/francesc-vilaplana-maniquies-6910612.jpg?v=1776349293"},{"product_id":"francesc-vilaplana-no-talk","title":"Francesc Vilaplana - No talk ","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned in the lower right corner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 41 x 36 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"69\"\u003eNo Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrancesc Vilaplana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e addresses silence as a symbol of incommunicability, identity, and mystery. The central figure, deprived of expressive features and enveloped in an ethereal atmosphere, conveys a sense of emotional isolation and inner reflection. The contrast between the warm tones of the clothing and the cold, nebulous background intensifies the psychological tension of the composition. With an aesthetic close to metaphysical surrealism, Vilaplana transforms the portrait into a space of introspection where the viewer confronts the unspoken and the fragility of human presence.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\" data-element=\"product.description\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Obras Francesc Vilaplana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee more works by Francesc Vilaplana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gaudifond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52142853587278,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/4520\/3641\/files\/francesc-vilaplana-no-talk-5647436.jpg?v=1776349451"},{"product_id":"francesc-vilaplana-stra-devil","title":"Francesc Vilaplana - Stra devil ","description":"\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned in the lower right corner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 55 x 46 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"72\"\u003eStra Devil\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrancesc Vilaplana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e presents an unsettling and silent figure where identity and mask seem to merge into a single sculptural body. The composition, marked by a dark atmosphere and controlled lighting, refers to the surrealist and metaphysical imagery characteristic of the artist. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003eWith an aesthetic rich in symbolism, \u003cem data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"634\"\u003eStra Devil\u003c\/em\u003e invites the viewer to explore the boundaries between the human, the mechanical, and the subconscious.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista\" title=\"Obras Francesc Vilaplana\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee more works by Francesc Vilaplana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gaudifond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52142856733006,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/4520\/3641\/files\/francesc-vilaplana-stra-devil-8243068.jpg?v=1776349222"},{"product_id":"francesc-vilaplana-ensonacion","title":"Francesc Vilaplana - Daydream ","description":"\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned in the lower right corner.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 55 x 46 cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eEnsoñación\u003c\/em\u003e (Reverie), \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrancesc Vilaplana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e constructs a scene of intense symbolic charge where reality and subconscious merge into a disquieting and poetic landscape. The central figure, enveloped in a dark atmosphere and suspended in an undefined space, alludes to the surrealist universe, heir to Dalí and metaphysical painting. The composition conveys a sense of introspection, mystery, and emotional silence. \u003cem data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eEnsoñación\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the artist's ability to transform the imaginary into a deeply evocative visual experience.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-element=\"product.description\" class=\"shopify-buy__product-description\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista\" title=\"Obras Francesc Vilaplana\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee more works by Francesc Vilaplana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gaudifond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52142860501326,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/4520\/3641\/files\/francesc-vilaplana-ensonacion-7961338.jpg?v=1776349172"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/4520\/3641\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista-1699229.jpg?v=1776349078","url":"https:\/\/www.gaudifond.com\/en\/collections\/francesc-vilaplana-obra-surrealista.oembed","provider":"Gaudifond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}