sustancia permeable

antonela Aiassa // Rose madone

A permeable substance.

A permeable substance can be considered a substance that inhabits spaces, objects, places, and cracks.

A permeable substance can invade processes, reaching poetic spaces that mark an artist's work.
Resistance and revelation.

An artist's process establishes a space-time full of vital intimacy, and it is here where the work is born. Intrinsically, the work is linked to the evolution that sustains it, an organic succession of personal experiences that materializes fundamental presence and existence (…)

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Upcoming Shows

Unseen Bodies, Group Show Gallery Weekend, Barcelona

María Elena Pombo // Nikolay Morgunov //
Suwon Lee

Opening Septemer 19th

To inaugurate the art season in Barcelona, we will be holding a group exhibition that explores the concept of self-portraiture and its various interpretations, focusing on the awareness of the imprint artists leave on their work. This show examines the variety of concepts of self-portraiture and how each of the invited artists provides their interpretation of the subject. These range from portraying the cultural groups to which we belong, to interpreting the self through objects, and even examining how the gesture and mark-making process serve as key elements in self-representation, reflecting individual or collective identity.

Objects of Desire: A Study of Transition.
SWAB Art Fair, Barcelona.

Luis Renteria // Silvana Trevale

October 3rd-6th

"Objects of Desire: A Study of Transition" highlights objects and their ever-changing symbolic value. This booth explores how social conditions influence the importance of objects. Luis Renteria, a Mexican artist, uses textile artworks to examine how we assign value to objects and how this value shifts based on societal needs. Silvana Trevale, a Venezuelan artist, works with the symbolism of objects, seeing them through emotion, not for what they are when inert but for what they mean to the person holding or wearing them. This proposal delves into how objects protect, charm, and define us, showcasing their evolving symbolic value.

We will be exhibiting a one-of a kind textile piece by Luis Renteria, made specially for the project and a Photograph by Silvana Trevale, part of the series Venezuelan Youth.

From Surface to Space.
By Invitation Art Fair, Barcelona

Antonela Aiassa // José María de Aurora// Nikolay Morgunov

November 6th-9th

The By Invitation Art Fair is a local event for Spanish galleries, bringing together established and new galleries of the country. Our proposal for the booth showcases the latest works by Nikolay Morgunov (Moscow, Russia), José María de Aurora (Santander, Spain), and Antonela Aiassa (Buenos Aires, Argentina). The selection of artworks captures the essence of expanded painting, a concept that has evolved since the post-World War II era when artists began pushing the boundaries of traditional painting on canvas. In 2019, TATE Modern curated an exhibition that featured European artists who pioneered this transformative approach, redefining the limits of painting.

We see our art fair booths as an extension of our gallery programme, and therefore, we wanted to continue exploring the concept of a show we held earlier this year, "From Surface to Space," by bringing in two artists who shared the walls in that exhibition. The show highlighted traditional painting techniques that explore a transformative perspective, extending beyond surfaces into physical and conceptual areas. For this new proposal, digging further in the same subject, we have also invited artist Antonela Aiassa to contribute her perspective as both a sculptor and painter, examining the implications of conceiving both practices simultaneously.

Group Show

José María de Aurora // Víctor González // Francisco Muñoz

Opening November 13th

The group exhibition brings together the distinct yet interconnected visions of three artists—Víctor González from Cádiz, Spain; José María de Aurora from Santander, Spain; and Francisco Muñoz from Tlaxcala, Mexico. Each artist explores the concept of sacred spaces, offering diverse interpretations that range from the geometric to the poetic, and from the culturally symbolic to the materially abstract.

González’s work, characterized by biogeometric order and allusive constructions, invites viewers into spaces where colors, forms, and textures blend seamlessly to evoke a sense of spiritual harmony. José María de Aurora examines the purity of lines, movement, and volume, creating minimalist compositions that resemble architectural essays on volume. Francisco Muñoz, with his multidisciplinary approach, reexamines national identities through the lens of pre-Columbian symbols and contemporary contexts. His sculptures, collages, and paintings explore the dynamic relationship between objects and their meanings, creating a dialogue between history and the present.
Together, these artists explore the physical to dig deeper into the spiritual.

Symbols of Identity

María Elena Pombo // Silvana Trevale

November 30th- December 3rd

In light of Miami Art Week in December, we are excited to announce an upcoming duo exhibition and panel discussion featuring the works of two distinguished Venezuelan artists, Silvana Trevale and María-Elena Pombo. Two artists connected by their use of site-specific participation and material recontextualization to communicate a certain physicality of culture. Curated by Victoria Maldonado, this exhibition will explore the construction of identity among Latin Americans, particularly Venezuelans, focusing on how the cultural traditions of certain regions have played a key role in unifying identity.

Silvana Trevale utilizes photography as a tool to evidence resiliency and the maintenance of culture. Her photographs capture the essence of Venezuelan life, showing the resilience and adaptability of its people amidst political and social upheaval. Trevale's works portray the everyday experiences and narratives that shape Venezuelan identity, highlighting the strength found in community and cultural heritage. Her lens offers a touching commentary on the interplay between personal and collective identity, providing viewers with an intimate glimpse into the lives of Venezuelans.

María-Elena Pombo brings a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing sculpture, installation, and mixed media. Her work often explores themes of memory, displacement, and cultural preservation, using earth matter to reflect on how Venezuelans navigate their identities in the face of diaspora and change. Pombo experiments with reinterpreting "earth matter" materials to produce multimedia results, showcasing her innovative approach to art.

Both artists seek to work with moments suspended in Venezuelan and Latin American culture; fragments that have withstood, or that have held prominence in, sociopolitical situations and have remained with the artists throughout their displacement from their first home. The coincidences between the techniques exemplified in the artists' practices suggest a way of finding the aesthetics of creating between documentary and empirical approaches. The importance of research and recollection is also notable, where site-specific participation informs the direction of the works and involves the living culture practiced by people today. Bringing together Trevale and Pombo's works fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities of constructing national identity.