From 05 de April 2017 al 03 de July del 2017
Artists: Jorge Julián Aristizábal, Cristina Castagna, Iván Hurtado, Edwin Monsalve, Federico Ortegón, Alejandro Tobón, Juan Caicedo, Pablo Mora, Eugenia Pérez, Jeison Sierra
Unlike past experiences in which sculpture has served for the renewal of itself (its formal language and technical characteristics) or, on the other hand, for the representation of reality or formal enjoyment, Patio de esculturas seeks to recognize the work of artists who use materials (both found and worked) to further develop ongoing investigations, and to translate them into space or expand them through spatial thinking and the semantic possibilities of materials.
In that sense, the exhibition does not have a conceptual line beyond that of reflection made material or produced by material, given that the selection respects the interests and lines of investigation of each participating artist. It is simply the possibility of thinking in three dimensions, of addressing political, social, cultural, and even personal questions through forms in space, that unites and gives coherence to this experience that is also spatial.
To this end, the Foundry Hall of Talleres Robledo temporarily assumes the form of a conventional space, precisely that of the sculpture patio or garden, present in a vast majority of significant museums in the world, and instrumentalizes it to address urgent questions for society and art.
Rather than reinforcing sculpture as a space of uncritical enjoyment and complacency, Patio de esculturas seeks to propose this traditional technique as a place of analysis, critique, and thought. The experience is proposed as an apparently light tour that leads to a series of pointed reflections on the world we live in today.
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