‘That tile that dances’
There is a duck with hooves that welcomes in La Casa Encendida. It is plugged into a Walkman and a cassette of Juan Palacios’ Tanguillo del golpe. Next to him, a child watches him from a wheelbarrow and a tapestry where people smoke. There is also a banner that reminds us that the water is […]
The return of the surreal
Two exhibitions with an international vocation in Madrid certify the return of dream and narrative figuration Intersticio and Pradiauto are two relatively new spaces and relatively outside the classic gallery areas in Madrid (also, by the way, the recent El Chico, founded by Javier Aparicio, has earned a place on that expanded map). They are […]
Archaeology of the Now
‘Rascando la superficie’ focuses on the material traces that we find in the Earth’s crust with the work of unusual artists in our circuit For some time now, man’s footprint on the earth has become the central axis of programs, biennials, texts and works. We see it clearly these days in the 2120 exhibition at […]
Out-of-Mold Sculpture
The borders between artistic media have long been blown up and sculpture has become a fertile field for cultivation. We explore the work of 8 young artists who wisely shape their future The boundaries between artistic media have long been blown up. The objects dialogue with the space, they are the scene of performances and […]
More wood, and youth, in the spaces of Madrid
Immediacy, youth, and freshness Immediacy, youth, and freshness. These are the three characteristics that intersect in the boom of spaces for young artists in Madrid. We explore this new map of storefronts, galleries, and “project spaces” scattered from north to south. Young galleries are also needed, especially now that García Galería has disappeared. Intersticio, which, […]
Johanna Odersky: Repetitions, rhythms and the running of time.
German artist Johanna Odersky’s work interrogates how repetition is used to track the passing of time. Multidisciplinary in her approach, Odersky is an active figure in both the fine art and music scenes, asserting that the two practices complement each other. Her series exhibited at Intersticio[1] has the artist indulging in her fascination of tracing […]
Open a gallery in Madrid in pandemic times
Intersticio, Arniches 26 and Photo España Gallery launch new spaces in Madrid, despite the current situation. They join brands like Furiosa, Ultravioleta or Corner gallery, just a few months old, going through the pandemic. “We are an irreverent and rebellious gallery that has generated a roster of about ten Spanish artists with whom we like […]
The Return of the Surreal
From October 4, 2023, to March 30, 2024, at Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), the large-scale installation exhibition “A Tide of Emotions” will be presented to public view for the first time in Vietnam, featuring artworks by Japanese female artist Chiharu Shiota, a worldwide famous name in conceptual art. Chiharu Shiota is revered as […]
XENIA HAUSNER FEMALE MEASURE
Her paintings show a distinctive approach to figurative performance, where interpersonal relationships play out in vivid colours and large formats. The various scenes give us fragments of narratives that force the viewer to reflect what has happened before and what might happen after the moment depicted. Thematically, the exhibition focuses on the female gaze, which […]
Esta luz, tóxica (II Movimiento) at Belmonte
Artists: Giulia Cenci, Georgina Hill, Bhanu Kapil, Jonás De Murías Exhibition title: Esta Luz, Tóxica (II Movimiento) Curated by: Alejandro Alonso Díaz Venue: Belmonte, Madrid, Spain Date: April 22 – June 3, 2023 Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of the artists and Belmonte, Madrid The host–guest chemistryIs inclusive, complex, molecular, Dainty.Google it.Does the host […]
