Alfredo Álvarez Plágaro, b. 1960 Spain, is an acclaimed artist known for his Identical Paintings series he began in 1989, which includes works with multiple repetitions of the same motif, painted in exactly the same manner. In the late ‘90s he held, Two Identical Exhibitions — parallel shows, with identical works in two Madrid locations. Plágaro eludes the compulsion toward originality, stating, “repetition has become the most important motive of my artistic will.” Plagaro’s paintings bear a distinct influence of sculpture with their captivating three-dimensionality, which intrinsically accompanies his process. The featured work “Ref 1077” was exhibited at the Basque Museum of contemporary Art, Artium Museoa.