The Estrambotic circus
This artwork presents the arrival of the “estrambòtic circus” to Catalan lands.Quim Hereu constructs a visual universe where the impossible comes to life with natural ease. At the center of the composition, a majorette acts as the ringmaster, welcoming us amid a host of eccentric characters that evoke a circus full of rauxa—wild energy and spontaneity.It is the artist’s playful gaze that reminds us that, according to estrambotisme, eccentric individuals are adults (possessing seny, or reason) with the boundless imagination of a child (rauxa).
