Toro (1982) is a large-format canvas painting in acrylic — one of the most imposing works in the Costus catalogue — depicting the bull as an emblem charged with deep resonance in Spanish visual culture. From Goya to Picasso, the bull has served as a vehicle for national mythology, tragedy, and the violence of the corrida. Costus brings this tradition into dialogue with the chromatic boldness and formal directness of their pop-informed practice, producing an image that is simultaneously iconic and formally resolved.
Costus — Juan Carrero Galofré and Enrique Naya Igueravide — were among the defining artists of La Movida Madrileña. This work is sold and forms part of a private collection, presented here as part of the Imago Dei Gallery archive.
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