Descripción de la Exposición
Dot Fiftyone Gallery is proud to present "Step out of line," a group exhibition curated by Gregorio Cámara. Featuring the works of Spanish artists Irene Grau, Carlos Maciá, and Gustavo Blanco-Uribe, along with photographer Bruno Dubner, this exhibition aims to ignite discussions about social tensions and conflicts prevalent today. "Step out of line" challenges visitors to critically reflect on the current context of self-censorship and the extremism of political correctness.
The participating artists share a common approach of challenging traditional criteria of form, placing conceptual discourse at the forefront. By intertwining form and concept, they strive to represent a position free from the moral constraints of censorship. Through their innovative practices, they navigate the complexities of addressing themes freely, employing subterfuge to step out of line. The exhibition's title encompasses the loss of constrains associated with formalism and the rebellious mindset required to challenge censorship.
Dubner and Maciá incorporate light, architecture and the artist’s body as vessels for such memory, infusing materials with its essence through their interaction. In contrast, within Blanco-Uribe and Grau's artworks, the memory of materials subtly reveals references to architectural spaces and territorial landscapes, respectively. These layers of interpretation transcend mere formal analysis, placing these four creators in an intersection where form and discourse mutually nourish one another.
Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recently highlighted the crisis of political correctness, stating, "We have lost creativity, ideas, stories, opportunities to learn and grow as people. If we are not able to tell each other the truth, literature is finished. Discussions have ceased to be an exchange of ideas; there is no desire to understand the other, and we can no longer debate or make unintentional mistakes. We live behind an iron curtain that we have built ourselves through rules and silence, and the only way to create the world we want is to start with the world as it is.”
Exposición. 13 dic de 2024 - 04 may de 2025 / CAAC - Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo / Sevilla, España
Formación. 01 oct de 2024 - 04 abr de 2025 / PHotoEspaña / Madrid, España
