Federico García Sala
Curvism
Beyond the Rectangle
Original Paintings, Articulated Canvases & Spatial Interventions
Paintings built from interconnected, articulated canvases that can leave the flat picture plane and bend across the corners of a room. Curvism asks where a painting begins and ends.
Selected works
Thriving Society
Bolted canvases bent into the corner.
Rosa britannica
39 canvas stretchers fixed with screws.
Poachers’ Abduction Starts at Ten
Hinged triangular canvases covering a corner.
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The research behind the work
The Three Pillars of Curvism
Why geometry is not neutral — the manifesto, the history and the psychology that the paintings answer in matter.
Curvism Instead Cubism
The neuroscience of curved spaces, biophilic architecture, and what research shows about how geometry may influence perception, emotion and wellbeing.
Geometry is not neutral.
Humans evolved in curved environments — caves, rivers, forests, bodies.
Modern life confines us inside rigid grids, right angles, and cubic rooms.
A growing body of research suggests this mismatch matters: people consistently prefer curved forms, and some studies link angular, rectilinear settings to lower comfort and higher arousal.
This is not only taste. It is perception — and perception has a biology.
The Curvism Framework
Curvism is structured as a three-pillar framework that explains
what Curvism is, what happened to us as a species,
and why the body and psyche have always known the truth about space.
Pillar 1 — Curvism Manifesto
The biological and philosophical foundation of Curvism.
This pillar defines the movement, its principles, and why curved geometry
is essential for human wellbeing, emotional regulation, and biophilic design.
Explore Pillar 1:
Curvism Manifesto — Foundations of Curved Architecture
Pillar 2 — The Curvist Theory: 10,000 Years of Geometry Trauma
For most of human history, architecture followed organic logic.
In the last 6,000–10,000 years, straight lines became symbols of control,
efficiency, and power — forcing curved nervous systems to adapt to
angular confinement.
Explore Pillar 2:
The Curvist Theory — 10,000 Years of Human Geometry Trauma
Pillar 3 — Spatial Archetypes & Neuroscience
Neuroscience, psychology, and cross-cultural evidence reveal that
curved and angular spaces activate radically different responses in
the human nervous system. This pillar shows why the body reacts before
culture, language, or conscious reasoning.
Explore Pillar 3:
Spatial Archetypes — The Neuroscience of Curved vs. Cubic Space
The Scientific Evidence Archive
What the research shows — and what it doesn’t. A verified library of studies
on curved and angular geometry, perception, emotion and physiology,
including contradictory findings and the questions that remain open.
Explore the evidence:
Curvism Scientific Evidence Archive — To Make Known the Unknown
Curvism in Real Spaces
Curvism moves from theory into matter through installations,
anti-cube artworks, and biophilic corner interventions that soften
hostile geometry without reconstructing entire spaces.
View real-world applications:
Curvism in Real Spaces — Installations & Interventions
The Curvist Lab: Tools & Metrics
To move beyond intuition, Curvism is developing tools to map corner density and explore how cubic environments may affect comfort and wellbeing — working hypotheses, open to testing.
Access the Curvist Lab:
Curvist Lab — Tools & Metrics