JOSEP ROYO (Barcelona, 1945).
"Net i arrugat", 1973. Unique piece.
Wool, rope and horsehair.
Signed, dated and titled on the back.
With label on the back.
Measurements: 180 x 170 cm (irregular).
The artist Josep Royo is especially known for his facet as a tapestry creator. Together with Joan Miró, he was the creator of the Great Tapestry of the World Trade Center, which hung in the lobby of the south tower of the World Trade Center from 1974 until its destruction in 2001.
A multidisciplinary artist deeply committed to abstract language, Josep Royo's fame as a tapestry designer precedes him. He began his training at the School of Drawing in Sant Cugat del Vallès, and later continued his studies at the Massana School in Barcelona. In 1959 he began working at the Aymat tapestry factory in Sant Cugat, which later became the Catalan Tapestry School. Through his work with textiles, Royo achieved international recognition, weaving the cartoons made by important artists of the time such as Joan Miró (for whom he created the famous "Tapís de Tarragona") and Antoni Tàpies. In 1964 he was also one of the founding members of the Grup d'Art, Lletres i Música. In the 1970s he moved to Tarragona, where he opened his own tapestry workshop. Recognised for his own personal work, Royo has exhibited his work all over the world.