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Exhibitions
Purpose
Christian Rosa's solo exhibition at KUBIKGALLERY Lisboa.
In ‘Purpose’, Christian Rosa presents a new body of work shaped by restraint and decision.
Broad areas of color carry weight, while sparse lines move across the surface as interruptions rather than descriptions. The paintings hold tension between structure and openness, immediacy and control. Paint is treated as both material and action. Marks arrive quickly, then pause; surfaces build, thin out, and resist resolution. What appears casual is deliberate, and each element remains visible as a choice.
The works suggest movement and space without settling into image or narrative. Forms emerge, recede, and return, keeping the paintings active and responsive to the conditions of looking. The exhibition title, Purpose, refers to this commitment to choose — the act of placing one thing beside another without securing an outcome. Each painting stands complete, open, and self-sufficient.
MAR 26 - MAY 15, 2026
Untitled, 2026
Oil paint, oil stick and charcoal on primed canvas
(180 x 210 cm)
(Detail) Untitled, 2026
Oil paint, oil stick, pencil and charcoal on primed canvas
(180 x 210 cm)
Untitled, 2026
Oil paint, oil stick, pencil and charcoal on primed canvas
(120 x 150 cm)
