Resurrection

Author: Sofía Bassi

Title:Resurrección, ELC [En la Cárcel](Resurrection [In Jail])

Date: 1971

Material: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 27.2 × 15.7 inches

Location: Private collection

Rights: Sofía Bassi Foundation

Resurrection centers on a frontal figure whose head is replaced by a dark oval form. Around it, a wide ring of flame-like shapes expands outward, creating a strong contrast with the darker background. The body is reduced to a simplified torso, rendered in dense, earthy tones. The surface is thick and textured, with visible layers of paint that give weight to the image.

Sofía Bassi builds the composition around this central contrast between the dark interior and the surrounding halo. Within the oval, faint shapes suggest a second figure or internal presence. In the lower section, a rounded form contains two small silhouettes, set apart from the upper body. The background remains enclosed and structured by a grid of darker lines. The image is organized through these repeated shapes, with the oval, the halo, and the lower cavity establishing a vertical alignment across the figure.