CESC ABAD

Country: Netherlands
City: AMSTERDAM
Artist: CESC ABAD
Year: 1973

CESC ABAD
Cesc Abad, The Descent of the Cross -after Rogier van der Weyden- Oil on canvas,205 x 268 cm, 2023_1000px

The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret, Part II
The artist Cesc Abad presents in Amsterdam his particular universe where he shows us how his singular characters try to recover the spirit of keeping secrets by symbolizing anonymity and loneliness behind masks. But what they do not manage to hide is the kind spirit of his characters and their love for animals, a constant in all the work exhibited. Does the artist suggest that love is something that must be hidden to protect us? Everyone must find his or her own answer, although some images uncover the correct answer.

 The whisper
Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, The whisper, Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2024-1000px

The call of the stream
Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, The call of the stream, Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024-1000px

The Mermaid’s Fantasy
Oil on canvas, 61x 50 cm, 2024
Cesc Abad, The mermaid’s fantasy, Oil on canvas, 61 x 50 cm, 2024-1000px

If I can stop one heart from breaking / I shall not live in vain
Oil on canvas, 61 x 50 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, If I can stop one heart from breaking I shall not live in vain,Oil on canvas, 61x 50 cm, 2024_1000pz

“Hope” is the thing with feathers
Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cmCesc Abad, Hope is the thing with feathers, Oil on canvas, 150 x 130_1000px

Ask the birds, and they will teach you
Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, Ask the birds, and they will teach you II, Oil on canvas_1000 px

A leap of faith
Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, A leap of faith, Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024_1000 px

Words fail me
Oil on canvas, 54 x 65 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, Words fail me, Oil on canvas, 54 x 65 cm, 2024-1000px

The Bird Collectors
Oil on canvas, 240 x 200 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, The Bird Collectors, Oil on canvas, 240 x 200 cm, 2024-1000px

Ask the birds, and they will teach you
Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2023Cesc Abad, Ask the birds, and they will teach you, Oil on canvas, 150-1000 PX

All cats are grey
Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, All cats are grey, Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024_1000px

Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, Cat People -Putting Out Fire- Oil on canvas, 65 x 54 cm_1000 px

Dream Baby Dream
Oil on canvas, 33 x 41 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, Dream Baby Dream, Oil on canvas, 33 x 41 cm, 2024_1000px

Here my dear
Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, Here my dear, Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2024_1000px

MUSES
Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, MUSES, Oil on canvas, 150 x 130 cm, 2024_1000px

Tribute to the great masters

Venus of Urbino
(after Titian) Oil on canvas, 156 x 256 cm, 2024Cesc Abad, Venus of Urbino -after Titia- Oil on canvas, 156 x 256 cm-1000px

The Deposition
(after Raphael) Oil on canvas, 240 x 200 cm, 2024Cesc Abad,The Deposition -After Raphael- Oil on canvas, 240-1000px

The Last Supper
(after Leonardo) Oil on canvas, 157 x 255 cm, 2024,
TenClub Collection, AmsterdamCesc Abad, The last supper -after Leonardo- Oil on canvas, 157 x 255 cm, 2024, TenClub Collection, Amsterdam-1000px

The Descent of the Cross
(after Rogier van der Weyden) Oil on canvas,205 x 268 cm, 2023
TenClub Collection, AmsterdamCesc Abad, The Descent of the Cross -after Rogier van der Weyden- Oil on canvas,205 x 268 cm, 2023_1000px

An artist’s career made in secret

Each painting in this exhibition holds a secret, reflecting Cesc Abad’s own journey of secrecy and revelation. At the age of 21, he was forced to abandon his artistic career and take over the family business due to his father’s sudden death. For 20 years, he worked in secret behind a fake wall in his office, a space known simply as “the wall” to his employees. Only his family and a few close friends were aware of what he was doing behind that wall. After living a double life for many years, Abad decided to sell his companies in 2016 and dedicate himself exclusively to his artistic career.

CESC ABAD PORTRAIT REC1000 px

The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret, Part II
Curated by Gabriel Rolt
Swigtershofje Chapel / TenClub Sociey Amsterdam
Amstel 98, Amsterdam
www.tenclub.nl
[email protected]       Phone: +31 625 005 374