zush (alberto porta)
A Life Refracted: The Autobiographical Worlds of Zush/Evru Alberto Porta y Muñoz, a name perhaps less familiar than the alter egos he inhabited – Zush and Evru – stands as a pivotal figure in Catalan contemporary art. Born in Barcelona in 1946, his journey wasn’t one of linear progression but rather a series of deliberate reinventions, each marked by a profound exploration of identity, perception, and the boundaries between sanity and…
The Lifeline
Scroll through zush (alberto porta)'s working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups zush (alberto porta)'s works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.