Step Into Limbo at Pol Taburet’s Latest Exhibition 'Oh If I Only Could Listen'
On view at the Pabellón de los Hexágonos in Madrid until April 20.
Pol Taburet’s latest exhibition, Oh, If I Only Could Listen, signals a compelling shift in his artistic approach, exploring the interplay between violence and stillness, tension and detachment.
At 28, Taburet has established himself with his striking use of color, hybridized figures and dynamic compositions that merge airbrushing, acrylic and oil techniques. However, this new body of work moves away from the vibrancy of his previous pieces, embracing darker, muted tones that evoke themes of limbo, loss and unspoken narratives. Drawing inspiration from Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings and the personal grief of losing his grandmother, Taburet creates images imbued with an underlying sense of violence — yet, intriguingly, devoid of any explicit act of aggression.
Taburet himself acknowledges this paradox, noting, “Some of the new paintings will be considered as violent, but if you look at them, nothing violent is happening.” This contradiction unsettles the viewer, where tension lingers in the atmosphere without ever reaching a breaking point. He incorporates symbols traditionally associated with violence, such as needles, knife and nails, but their role is more suggestive than literal. The faceless figures that populate his canvases, often emerging from shadowy or ambiguous settings, contribute to a lingering unease.
Themes of ritual and ceremony also weave through the exhibition. In works like “Those who may not sing,” anonymous figures gather around a table, conjuring notions of secrecy, judgment and unseen forces at work. Details such as a stark white tablecloth or an ethereal glow serve as visual cues of absence, reinforcing the exhibition’s overarching motif of limbo.
Oh, If I Only Could Listen is on display at the Pabellón de los Hexágonos in Madrid until April 20.
Pabellón de los Hexágonos
Moncloa – Aravaca
28011 Madrid, Spain
