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nection: encouraging th e spectator to re- read an already know n im age th at in m any occasions rem ains dorm ant
tim e stops j ust w h en loneliness becom es th e protagonist. Representations f rom
scenes of S panish Hugo Alon-
Lidzie Alvisa’ s w ork invites th e public to travel in tim e th rough a series of icons f rom
dif f erent periods
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m em ories are stim ulated th rough th e proj ection of ligh t over a surf ace.
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Ronnie Saravo S.
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w ill not f all into th e w ell know n euro- centered trap.
repertoire of art h istory .
present th rough m anif old relationsh ips w ith a past w h ich is recognized and treated as som eth ing th at continues
to af f ect th e present” .
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w h ich return to th e level of consciousness th rough th e w orks of art.
T h e C uban artist Ernesto Rancaño understands m em ory as th e construction of identities of individuals.
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not be observed.
Also th e turned- over plate of th e installation “ Forgetting” covers and h ides th e m eal th at is being served
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h ere by an assorted collection of som ew h at w orn sm all ph otos. T h e transparent installation acts like a m etaph or
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T h e w orks of Ernesto Rancaño receive th eir lif e f rom
th e tension betw een th eir f orm al m inim alism
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Mabel
Poblet Pujol. I n h er w ork “ High T ide” f rom
th e series “ Fath erland” sh e h as addressed a current issue w h ich is
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beyo nd daily politics.
Lidzie Alvisa
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j ective m eans in th e f uture. I n anoth er w ork of th e series “ Estados” th e lines of th e w aves of th e EC G
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perception. I t rem ains open w h at determ ines lim it and orientation. T h e tech nical construction of th e laser beam
of f ers m any interpretations.
T h e Hungarian artist Erik Mátrai
surm ount th e m ateriality of painting: th e acryl ic color is de- m aterialized and th e geom etric f orm s are brough t into
dence and w h ich stim ulate th e observer to m editation.
Hugo Alonso in h is acryl ic
paintings. Here m em ories of key scenes out of h orror m ovies appear f rom
th e unconscious like dream
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T h e C h ilean artist Felipe Aguila
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and m easurem ents.
w ith abrupt cuts places itself q uite consciously in th e tradition of th e surrealistic m ovie.
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one th at best im itates th e w orking of th e m ind in dream s. ”
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ow n lif e situation.
Katja Jedermann
Berlin, August 2014
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Felipe Aguila
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Felipe Aguila’ s w ork investigates th e dim ension of m em ory and th e pass of tim e. His videos are of ten ch aracterand poetry of ordinay places and instants w h ere com m only goes unnoticed.
Felipe Aguila / 1977
N ational Endow m ent f or th e Arts. I n 2 0 0 0 w on a sch olarsh ip th at allow ed h im
to enroll Accadem ia Albertina
video installations.
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1 Apolide. 2 0 1 3
anach ronistic f uture. T h e protagonist is a m an w ith out m em ory w h o try to
generates m em ories th at transf orm
continuiously th e urban landscape and
arch itecture.
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2 Untitled - From the “Urbanization of
memory” series. 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4
Pencil on paper
arch itectural landscapes. T h e im ages
m iddle of th e sh eet. T h ey are based on
real buildings th e artist h as seen. S om e
ch anged over tim e. T h e artist tries to reconstruct th em
based on h is m em ories.
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Hugo Alonso
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His w ork reveals a clear interest in th e relationsh ip betw een audiovisual products and th eir view ers. I nitially
h istory of painting and th at of th e cinem atograph ic device f rom
its beginning to th e present.
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Hugo Alonso / 1981
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T h e title of each w ork ref ers to th e nam e
th e personal surroundings of th e artist.
3 Marie. 2 0 1 4
Acryl ic on canvas
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4 Audrey. 2 0 1 4
Acryl ic on canvas
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5 Regan. 2 0 1 1
Acryl ic on paper
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Lidzie Alvisa
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Series: Estados (States)
h oping f or a better f uture.
A nivel (Leveled)
w h ich any event is seen.
Lidzie Alvisa / 1969
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6 A nivel (Leveled). 2 0 1 2
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7 Estado de Archivo (File State).
From the “Estados (States)” series. 2 0 1 2
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8 Incomunicación (Incomunication). From the “Estados
(States)” series. 2 0 1 2
Ph otograph y ph ones f rom
dif f erent ages
9 Estado de Archivo (File State) 2. From the “Estados
(States)” series. 2 0 1 2
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Erik Mátrai
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Matrai of ten deals w ith sacred topics but th e basic elem ents and sh eer geom etry are also in th e f ocus of h is
and th e basic elem ents of nature h ave a serious ef f ect on h is w orks. Artistically h e of ten deals w ith m aterials
also plays an im portant role in th e w orks. S om etim es th ey are j ust depicted but som etim es h e uses it to create
m editative and stand f rom
one cut. Matrai depicts w ell- know n panel paintings w ith th e latest tech nology w ith th e
th e relation betw een th e art piece and th e view er. T h ese ones are of ten situated in sacral spaces or th e w orks
m ake th e space to h ave a sacral m eaning.
ef f ect on h is ow n w orks as w ell.
Erik Mátrai / 1977
Hungary
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w ith th e residency in 2 0 1 1 .
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10 Yellow circle. 2 0 1 4
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11 Rainbow. 2 0 1 4
12 Altar. 2 0 1 4
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13 Transition of red and yellow. 2 0 1 4
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Mabel Poblet
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Marea Alta (High tide)
of ph enom enon is universal.
In & Out
f ourth dim ension.
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Mabel Poblet / 1986
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14 Marea Alta (High tide). From the
“Patria (Fatherland)” series. 2 0 1 4
Lam inated digital print
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15 In & out. From the “Patria (Fatherland)” series. 2 0 1 4
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“I forget to go past oblivion, I remember little, never memorize;
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though something remains, accumulates;
similar to a blanket outlining everything.
Something invisible, slim and grounded, covering it, reveals the future.
That dust, it is now, everywhere; though it seems yesterday, it just
now.”
Alejandro Moya
been of interest in artistic practices. T h e th em e of m em ory h as been dealt w ith f rom
m ultiple points of view
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latter w h ich interests m e th e m ost.
h ad an ef f ect on m y lif e.
Ernesto Rancaño / 1968
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16 Insisto (Insist). 2 0 1 3
17 Dibujo detenido (Detained drawing). 2 0 1 3
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18 El hombre rico (The rich man). 2 0 1 3
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19 Olvido (Forgetting). 2 0 1 3
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Felipe Aguila
Erik Mátrai
1 Apolide. 2 0 1 3
10 Yellow circle. 2 0 1 4
2 Untitled - From the “Urbanization
of memory” series. 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4
Pencil on paper
11 Rainbow. 2 0 1 4
12 Altar. 2 0 1 4
Hugo Alonso
13 Transition of red and yellow. 2 0 1 4
3 Marie. 2 0 1 4
Acryl ic on canvas
4 Audrey. 2 0 1 4
Acryl ic on canvas
Mabel Poblet
5 Regan. 2 0 1 1
Acryl ic on paper
14 Marea Alta (High tide). From the “Patria
(Fatherland)” series. 2 0 1 4
Lam inated digital print
Lidzie Alvisa
15 In & out. From the “Patria (Fatherland)”
series. 2 0 1 4
6 A nivel (Leveled). 2 0 1 2
paint
Ernesto Rancaño
16 Insisto (Insist). 2 0 1 3
7 Estado de Archivo (File State).
From the “Estados (States)” series. 2 0 1 2
17 Dibujo detenido (Detained drawing). 2 0 1 3
8 Incomunicación (Incomunication).
From the “Estados (States)” series. 2 0 1 2
Ph otograph y ph ones f rom dif f erent ages
9 Estado de Archivo (File State) 2.
From the “Estados (States)” series. 2 0 1 2
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18 El hombre rico (The rich man). 2 0 1 3
19 Olvido (Forgetting). 2 0 1 3
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