Postismo

On the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of Postism, Guillermo de Osma Galería presents an exhibition that revisits this important literary and artistic movement which, following the Spanish Civil War, sought to revive the principles of the avant-garde in general and Surrealism in particular. It was in 1945 that its founders—Eduardo Chicharro Briones, Carlos Edmundo de Ory, and Silvano Sernesi—introduced Postism through manifestos, publications, and striking public presentations, together with artists such as José Caballero, Castelló, Nanda Papiri, Luis Lasa, and Gregorio del Olmo. Their work challenged the dominant academic-style realism of the period with original and innovative proposals. As Chebé wrote in 1948:

“The viewer should therefore not look for groups, schools, or ‘isms.’ Nor should they expect to find, in this exhibition, the entirety of so much work. Nevertheless, they may find here some of the newest creations and, indeed, Post-ism in its entirety.”

Imagination, automatism, and freedom from prejudice formed the foundations of the movement’s creations, which, within civic and academic frameworks, gave free rein to creativity through a variety of formats and techniques. A loud and eccentric burst of laughter instead of a discreet smile; irrationality in place of restraint—in short, creative impulse was the driving force of this group, whose finest definition was provided by Salvador Dalí: “Mediumistic primitivism.”

In collaboration with Marmurán Galería de Arte of Alcázar de San Juan, which celebrated Postism with an exhibition in the autumn of 2025, this exhibition aims to pay tribute to and commemorate the movement. The artists represented include Chebé (Eduardo Chicharro Jr.), Nanda Papiri, Antonio Fernández Molina, Carlos Edmundo de Ory, Beneyto, and Fernando Arrabal. As Chebé aptly observed:

“In all of them there is courage, conviction, awakening, and above all, an infinite joy of optimism and goodwill toward poor, wounded, confused, and shamelessly commercial humanity.”

The show will feature paintings, drawings, photographs, books, and numerous documents.

The exhibition will open in the presence of Antonio Chicharro Papiri, Juan Manuel Bonet, Tomás Paredes, Amador Palacios, and Postism publisher Raúl Herrero.