Xavier Valls (1923 – 2006): A Painter’s Quiet Reverie Born in Barcelona on September 18th, 1923, Xavier Valls Subirà embarked upon an artistic journey shaped by formative encounters with influential sculptors and painters during the vibrant cultural exchange between Spain and Switzerland in the 1930s. This early exposure instilled within him a foundational understanding of visual art principles—a bedrock upon which his subsequent oeuv…