Enrique Tábara

Enrique Tábara (1930–2021) was a key Ecuadorian painter in Latin American modern art. His work spanned constructivism, informalism, and ancestralism, blending European influences with pre-Columbian symbols. After studying in Guayaquil, he moved to Barcelona in 1955, where he connected with Joan Miró, André Breton, and Antoni Tàpies. He joined movements like Dau-al-Set and was selected by Breton for a surrealist exhibition in 1959. In 1964, after exhibiting internationally, he returned to Ecuador and co-founded the VAN group, opposing Guayasamín’s indigenist realism. His Pata-patas series is among his most iconic legacies. He received the Eugenio Espejo Prize in 1988.