"Personatge" is reduced to the essential and demonstrates great immediacy and spontaneity: consisting of a simple white surface and black strokes, Tàpies has vividly captured his motif. The structure of the cardboard is clearly visible in the brush marks, just as the holes placed by the artist emphasise the materiality of the work. The indentations are at the same time a compositional principle used for the profile figure. In its extension, a cross is depicted in a kind of speech bubble – or is it a hand after all?
In contrast to the sombre and rather heavy material and mural paintings for which Tàpies is known, sketchy works like this convey a light, ephemeral impression. Moreover, the concentration of form and content puts the focus on the essence of what is depicted.
