José María Yturralde: Hyades
17th May, 2025 – 22th June, 2025
Ruttkowski;68
8 Rue Charlot
75003 Paris
José María Yturralde (b. 1942, ES) presents his third solo exhibition, Hyades, with Ruttkowski;68 in Paris. The exhibition brings together two closely connected bodies of work – Enso and Entanglements – which continue to traverse the converging realms between perception and idea, geometry and emotion, science and spirituality.
The Enso series, ongoing since 2014, is rooted in the ancient and universal symbolism of the circle – and its spatial extension, the sphere. Both represent perfection, cosmic rhythm, and the cycles of nature. Each painting is a meditative yet precise gesture, inspired by Zen painting and its understanding of the relationship between emptiness and form.
acrylic on canvas
66⅞ x 66⅞ in.
170 x 170 cm
unique
In Yturralde’s work, the circle transcends its shape to become a spiritual practice – a way of flowing with life beyond entropy. The Entanglements series is inspired by the enigmatic harmony of the natural world and the phenomena explored by quantum theory — entanglement, superposition, the mirroring of actions across vast distances. Here, Yturralde paints invisible resonances: undulating fields, energy trajectories, and the geometries of interconnectedness. These forms evoke not only physical phenomena but also mystical insight across cultures — illumination as both a scientific and spiritual event.
acrylic on canvas
70⅞ x 70⅞ in.
180 x 180 cm
unique
Echoing Barnett Newman’s claim “the sublime is now”, Yturralde proposes painting as a tool of inquiry, locating the sublime in the immediacy of the present. In this liminal space, art becomes sensual knowledge in the dynamic interplay of entropy and form.
José María Yturralde: Hyades opens on the 17th of May, 2025 until the 22th of June, 2025 at Ruttkowski;68, Paris
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