ART TAIPEI 2026 | TING TING ART SPACE
Moises Yagues | The Artist and The Monster II | Acrylic on linen | 116 x 89 cm | 2025

Spanish artist Moisés Yagües' style is simple, clear, fresh, and harmonious. His works predominantly feature round-headed characters, and within the large heads, various objects such as ladders, flowers, and steel cables are hidden, as if exploring the ever-changing inner world of individuals. Upon closer inspection, embroidery can also be discovered in his works.
The theme of large heads serves as a platform for pictorial narratives and also conceals the actual ideas and inspirations behind his storytelling. Moisés Yagües enjoys presenting interesting little stories, showcasing characters immersed in their own thoughts and environments, as he believes external images are visible, but the inner thoughts of individuals are not. Therefore, he uses his artwork to reveal the true thoughts within people, primarily exploring relationships between individuals and the processes in different stages of life. Elements such as ladders, stairs, and steel cables often appear in his works, symbolizing the differences and distances that need to be overcome in relationships between people.
Due to his unique narrative language, his works display various styles, sometimes appearing delicate and at other times powerful, critical yet entertaining. Nevertheless, his works are always filled with poetic, elegant, and dynamic qualities.