Descripción de la Exposición
An exhibition that is a city. A city that has no name, that defines itself, for now, by what distinguishes it: the sun, the older one, the sheep, the origin (on and on) and klecks klecks. It is in the opposite way to the orientation of the title (which is not a title) that we can, also, start walking. A city is invariably defined by the structures that surround it and that distinguish the space that belongs to all of us from that which belongs only to a few. Lucky for us, no wall here belongs to us, and all the interior space is given to us to spin around. Still, other walls impose themselves, defining orientations, creating blind spots, sheltering us, and exposing us to everything that one can, in theory, discover on an urban stroll.
Rudi Brito (Lisbon 1988) graduated in fine arts in Caldas da Rainha. He moved to Glasgow, where he deepened his interest in the performing arts and exhibited his work in venues such as the CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts), Glue Factory, and Cafe Oto. Recently, it took root in Lisbon, where it has shown a strong proliferation, having, in a short period, completed a residency at Thirdbase, started a curatorial collective ('Purga', in collaboration with Isabel Cordovil), and participated in the sound exhibition entitled ' Audiosphere' at the Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid.
Rita Caldo was born in January 1998 in Porto. She grew between Zebreiros, Wife, and Baixa. She lately clings to the idea of the production's innate need to explore its themes, and the deliberate choice of a concrete subject seems to her, quite honestly, pointless. Even so, certain themes emerge without invitation, imposing themselves. Narrative, Space, and Figure. Spontaneous narratives she hasn't deciphered yet. Just appear. And they ask for relevance. Space created and changed. Relevant space rather than ignored. Space for gesture too. And Figure. Figure as a basis for the rest. As an embodiment of the other concepts, which depend on it. Mime, mime creates space through mime, through gesture. She is part of the Celestial Collective, whose atelier cannot be found on this plane of existence but is reserved for confined sisters. She makes soup in response to unexpected longings, to feed the hurt.
João Gil (Lisbon, 1989) is an artist and researcher currently based in Lisbon, Portugal. Attended Fine-arts at Lisbon’s Academy of Fine Arts from 2008 to 2010, eventually moving to Caldas da Rainha, having graduated from his BA in Industrial Design in 2013 from ESAD. In 2014, Joao moves to London to pursue an MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins, UAL which he graduated in 2016. His practice often revolves around a site, both physical and conceptual; From this, he’s particularly interested in deconstructing socio-cultural, political and technological agents, towards a post-anthropocentric perspective of place, time, and history. This practice is deeply rooted on a quasi-archeological investigation, with recurring site visits, documentations and consultation of archive materials, weaving sensorial narratives, often ambiguous and fragmented.
Anna M. Szaflarski (Canada, 1984) based in Berlin, Germany, works in sculpture, drawing, installation and book work. Her work intertwines autobiographical and historical narratives, exploring such topics as the social anxieties of sharing space, the feminist politics of bodily boundaries, domestic violence, and the dynamics of hierarchical power structures. Her recent projects have included exhibitions at the Klosterruine Berlin, Kunstverein Göttingen, Reutlingen Kunstverein, Vernacular Institute (Mexico City), and Ashley Berlin. Recent publications include Very Normal People (2019) and Letters to the Editors (2016), co-published by AKV Berlin and Bom Dia Boa Tarde Boa Noite Verlag.
Remko Van der Auwera living and working in Berlin is a multidisciplinary artist, working with installations and digital media. He explores and navigates the contemporary art field, often by means of collaboration and is a founding member of SoilCollective, a four headed curatorial and artist collective based in Brussels. Recent projects include Wood and clay will wash away (SOX, Berlin, DE) and These Transient Joys Will Fade All Too Soon (Flagge Zeigen, open-air exhibition, Berlin, DE).
Exposición. 19 nov de 2024 - 02 mar de 2025 / Museo Nacional del Prado / Madrid, España
Formación. 23 nov de 2024 - 29 nov de 2024 / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) / Madrid, España
