RENE ÁVILA (1926-1990) Untitled (from the series Maquinismo) signed and dated 'avila LXVII' (lower right); signed and variously inscribed 'Rene Avila 561 Cerro Habana' oil on canvas 46 x 39 3/8 in (117 x 100 cm) Painted in 1967 Footnotes: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Liduvina Enma Torres and dated December 10, 2019. Provenance Acquired directly from the artist's estate by the present owner. Untitled (1967), from René Ávila's Maquinismo series, exemplifies the artist's sustained investigation into the relationship between modernity, industry, and pictorial language. The composition unfolds as a dense network of geometric forms and stylized mechanical elements, organized into a dynamic and tightly controlled visual rhythm. A chromatic palette dominated by yellows, blues, and reds heightens the sense of energy and movement, while the fragmentation of the pictorial plane suggests an abstracted vision of technological progress. Balancing critical distance with visual play, the work treats the machine as both subject and symbol, reflecting the ambivalent fascination with modernity characteristic of Cuban art in the 1960s. A prominent figure in Cuban abstraction, Ávila is recognized for his geometric language and his pictorial engagement with industrial processes and technological imagery. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing