This initiative, promoted by the Onda City Council, seeks to highlight the career of one of the most prominent artists linked to the ceramic tradition of the town. The exhibition is located in the old attic or loft on the third floor of the building, offering residents and visitors a chronological journey through his work.
The selection includes around thirty paintings created between 1950 and 1995, which allow visitors to appreciate Safont's artistic and technical evolution. The artist, born in Onda in 1928 and deceased in 2005, is considered a key figure in the Spanish art scene of the second half of the 20th century.
“"This new space reflects the Onda City Council's desire to continue strengthening our city's cultural heritage and to value our most illustrious creators, offering a dignified space befitting their legacy."
The exhibition tour showcases his early abstract works, dated 1959, to later works that incorporate social references, critiques of war, and reflections on inequality, especially visible in the period between 1968 and 1975. The exhibition also highlights the mastery of material and plastic force that marked much of his production.
With this new cultural proposal, Onda expands the heritage offerings of the Casa de Dalt and pays tribute to an essential figure for understanding the artistic projection of local ceramics beyond the strictly industrial sphere.
