LAB36 opens its 2023 exhibition calendar with two artistic proposals that have a common concept: thinking and building the landscape. Thus, in this first part of the year, LAB36 presents “Poètiques de la Destrucción” by Laia Noal, the winner of the Nasevo 2021 award from the Ernesto Ventós Foundation , and “Paradis Artificial” by Jordi Gispert Pi.
On the occasion of “Poètiques de la Destrucción”, Jordi Garrido, historian and art critic, has produced a text that reflects on the work of Laia Noal, introducing us to her artistic project and the exhibition.
“Laia Noal proposes a multisensory approach to the landscape, juxtaposing elements, decontextualizing them and isolating them to highlight the degradation that we can cause in nature” – Jordi Garrido
On the occasion of the By Invitation art fair, organized by the Círculo Ecuestre de Barcelona, La Roca Village, in collaboration with the Senda andLab36 galleries and the artistMina Hamada, donates some sculptures by the artist Mina Hamada for exhibition and charity sale in favor of the Fundación Lucha contra las Infecciones.
Paseo Colorido, Mina Hamada para La Roca Village, 2022
The galleries LAB36 and Galeria Senda together with Mina Hamada joins through art to the solidarity project led by La Roca Village with the Fight Against Infections Foundation as part of its commitment and mission.
The sculptures by Mina Hamada, a Japanese artist based in Barcelona, are part of the project Paseo Colorido , which has been on display at La Roca Village since summer. As part of The Bicester Collection’s DO GOOD program, to which La Roca Village belongs, the amount from the sale of These 3 large-format pieces will go to the Fight Against Infectious Diseases Foundation, chaired by dr. Bonaventura Clotet.
Like last year, access will be by invitation only (contact the gallery) 📩 and a series of conferences will be held in parallel to the exhibition.
The Círculo Ecuestre is organizing this year 2022 its third edition of By Invitation: Círculo Internacional de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo, at the club’s headquarters, located at 169 Bis Balmes Street. From December 14 to 18, twenty-three galleries, both national and international, have been chosen to exhibit representative works of modern and contemporary art in this Barcelona space. The By Invitation initiative arose from the mind of businessman and politician Enrique Lacalle, vice-president of the Círculo Ecuestre, in response to the need to offer the city of Barcelona a unique artistic event in an exclusive environment that makes attendees feel part of a special circle. Such has been the success of this annual exhibition that this year the Círculo Ecuestre is hosting the event for the third consecutive year.
For this edition of By Invitation 2022, we present part of the collections of some of the artists that make up the essence of Galeria SENDA. Firstly, the internationally known Jaume Plensa will exhibit his spectacular bronze sculpture “Study for Martina” as well as his work on paper “Dee“. His projects, characterized by monumentality and the exploration of the duality between the material and the immaterial, stand out for his ability to create sculptures that transcend the physical and explore the human essence and communication. Plensa is recognized for his public sculptures located in cities around the world, which awaken reflection and emotional connection with the viewer.
Joining this artistic event are the works of Antoni Tàpies, the prominent Catalan artist known for his contribution to the informal art movement or informalism and for his exploration of matter and textures in his artistic representations. Tàpies developed a distinctive style that combined abstract elements with symbols and signs charged with meaning. His work reflects his interest in the spiritual and metaphysical, using everyday materials such as soil, sand and found objects to create a unique artistic expression that challenges the traditional conventions of art. Tàpies left a lasting legacy in Spanish and international contemporary art, being recognized as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Part of his legacy will be exhibited in this edition of By Invitation with works such as “LLULL XXXIV” or “Polze núm.2“.
North American Peter Halley will also be exhibiting at the Círculo Ecuestre this year. Peter Halley is an outstanding artist whose work has left a profound mark on the international art scene. Recognized for his participation in the neo-geo movement of the 1980s, Halley uses geometry as a language to explore space and time in our contemporary society. His works, with cold, rectilinear geometric forms, reflect the closed and often oppressive order of our urban environment. Through his characteristic roll-a-tex texture and expressive use of color, Halley establishes connections to Pop Art and mass culture, offering a critical and reflective look at our social and political reality.
Yago Hortal and his monumental canvases will be hanging on the walls of By Invitation III. Born in Barcelona, he is an artist noted for fusing chance and consciousness in his creative process, turning the canvas into a vibrant stage where color comes to life. His expressive and passionate style invites the viewer to experience tactile sensations, creating a unique connection between the work and the viewer. A dozen of his canvases can be seen on the walls of the Círculo Ecuestre.
Xavi Bou‘s chronophotographic work will also be on display for this new edition. A geologist by training and photographer by passion, Bou has fused his love for the natural sciences with his artistic ability to reveal the hidden beauty of nature. Inspired by his experiences in the wetlands of the Llobregat delta, Bou has developed his most emblematic project, “Ornithographies,” which captures the invisible patterns traced by birds in the sky during flight. Through a unique combination of art and science, Bou has managed to challenge human perception and offer a new perspective of the natural world. This exhibition will feature three of his photographs from “Ornithographies“.
Túlio Pinto and his sculptural work “Complicity #34” will be present as part of SENDA‘s gallery proposal for By Invitation 2022. The Brazilian sculptor defies physical laws through his work, creating tensions and balances that defy gravity. With a background in Fine Arts and specialization in sculpture, Pinto uses a variety of opposing materials, such as cement, iron and frozen water, to achieve a unique harmony in his works.
Galeria SENDA‘s latest proposal is Gonzalo Guzmán, a sculptor from Madrid who, in his recent projects, uses lucid dreams as a source of inspiration and inner exploration in his art. His sculptures, which represent the metallic structures of his dreams, challenge the limits of reality and perception. By questioning our beliefs through art, Guzmán invites us to reflect on the world around us and our relationship with it.
In collaboration with Lab36, we will also exhibit works by Albert Pinya and Mina Hamada. Pinya, a multidisciplinary artist, explores human duality and social tensions through his works. With a provocative style and vibrant palette, he addresses themes such as identity, power and contemporary culture. His paintings and sculptures, charged with symbolism and energy, incite the viewer to question the complexity of the modern world and human interactions. On the other hand, multicultural artist Hamada fuses influences from East and West in her expressive murals and artworks. With a palette of warm colors and organic forms, Hamada invites the viewer to explore her dream world, where youth and philosophical depth intertwine harmoniously.
LAB36 – Booth E9
Galeria SENDA – Booth E9
Xavi Bou & Gonzalo Guzmán
Carlos Durán & Enrique Lacalle
Albert Pinya
Installation shot 2020
Installation shot 2021
As this is a private social club, access to enjoy the exhibitions is by invitation only. To obtain one of these, please contact the gallery in advance. In addition, and in parallel to the exhibition, there will be a series of conferences related to the works presented. For more information about the By Invitation III program, click on the following link https://byinvitation.es/ and discover every detail of this new edition.
The artist from Barcelona debuts in the world of opera for the 31st edition of the publication of Amics del Liceu and exhibits 26 originals created for the book Temporada d’Opera: “Opera Season” at Lab36.
The link between art and music is one of the objectives of “Temporada d’Opera” and one of the reasons why Yago Hortal was commissioned to create the works for each of the operas that will be performed during the 2022-2023 season.
Opening this Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Lab36. See you there!
“Temporada d’Opera” was born as a preparation tool to attend Liceu performances and as a path for the renewal of operatic iconography with contemporary artists. Every year the Association invites great personalities – writers, politicians, intellectuals, etc. – to present the operas programmed by the Gran Teatre del Liceu with the intention of showing unusual visions and, at the same time, making it clear that there are many and very diverse who love the art of opera. In other chapters, opera critics and musicologists from around the world also analyze the titles.
Yago Hortal L’incoronazione de Poppea 1, 2022 Acrylic on aluminium 30 x 21 cmYago Hortal Macbeth 2, 2022 Acrylic on aluminium 42 x 30 cmYago Hortal Il trittico, 2022 Acrylic on aluminium 30 x 63 cm
For more information on the work available in this exhibition, please contact by phone +34 934 87 67 59 or via e-mail to: info@galeriasenda.com
UN-ORDINARY OBJECTS proposes an exhibition proposal linked to the home, everyday life and the functionality of objects . A reinterpretation of everyday objects and home furnishings that aims to highlight their own functions, as well as the relationship (in itself) that is established between these objects and the subject.
Alícia Vogeland Laia Amigó are the digital native generation, from the last millennials and, despite this, when they represent the home they select non-technological objects: a clock with hands, a lamp with a plug… Objects that could be dragging from the houses that saw them born. No reference to technology.
As if everything technological was understood and there was no longer any need to mention it, because it is innate. A curious vision of the reality that coexists, transgeneration is no longer a matter of being digital or not, analog or not, but of which are the objects with which you identify, which are the ones that turn a space into a home to live in , where to share life and personalize it, individualize it.
These pieces, produced from technical experimentation, break with the traditional materiality of objects. The fragility of ceramics is perfect to point out that the times they live in these homes are also ephemeral. The functionality of the pieces is not lost, but their composition is a provocation: Why are homes made? The experimentation process has resulted in the production of pieces that invite us to rethink our surroundings.
Thanks to an almost sculptural language, the two young artists living in Barcelona resignify the spaces of the domestic environment and build pieces full of symbolism. Always hanging by a thread, without stable ties and only ideas that are transportable from one space to another, and at each stop a candle around which that nondescript space becomes the meeting point.
The artist Mina Hamada, known in Barcelona mainly for her street art, presents an exclusive solo exhibition for the gallery LAB36: “Transition”.
The opening will be next Saturday, May 21 from 11AM to 2PM at Carrer de Trafalgar, 36 (Barcelona, 08010).
Fase lunar 1. Acrylic in wood. 90cm diameter. 2022
“Transition“, produced for LAB36, the Japanese-born artist continues to develop the artistic language that identifies her & nbsp; and presents us with a universe of colors and forms a sign of her identity. Dynamism and movement are features that in Mina’s work create a dialogue with the geometric games characteristic of her paintings. This time on circular and rectangular canvases that she has chosen precisely for the exhibition.
It is thanks to the balance of her works that Mina Hamada is today one of the great representatives of international urban art. In contrast to the harshness of the streets, her paintings convey softness, emotion and a rhythm that breaks with the brutality of the everyday landscape.
“Transition” builds a world of fantasy-realism and brings to light multiple elements, some abstract and some figurative, of Mina’s gaze. Her works invite us to enter a new universe of colors, shapes and energies.
El documental “BCN-BXL. Coderch-De Koninck. Más allá del tiempo”, de Morrosko Vila-San-Juan, que establece un diálogo entre la arquitectura racionalista del belga Louis Herman de Koninck y la del barcelonés José Antonio Coderch, participará en el próximoFestival BARQ (International Architecture Film Festival Barcelona) y en el Brussels Capital Film Festival.
Dos universos, dos formas de entender la luz, el tiempo y el espacio: Coderch y De Koninck. Ambos, arquitectos y diseñadores, trabajaron para la burguesía de su época y crearon una estética y un imaginario de la sociedad de consumo y la vida cotidiana que ha llegado hasta nuestros días. Aunque pertenecen a generaciones distintas, Coderch (1913-1984) y De Koninck (1896-1984), los dos han dejado huella y su obra se admira y estudia en la actualidad.
De Koninck está considerado el mejor arquitecto belga de entreguerras y Coderch despuntó en la España de la posguerra como el arquitecto de la modernidad. Sus obras se han revalorizado y reivindicado con el paso del tiempo. Ambos racionalistas, ambos analizaron y entendieron muy bien la sociedad en la que les tocó vivir y sus necesidades. Y ambos trascendieron con sus obras. José Antonio Coderch en Barcelona y la costa mediterránea y Louis Herman De Koninck en Bruselas y alrededores.
Esta pieza documental de Morrosko Vila-San-Juan ofrece el contexto a través de diversas filmaciones y entrevistas con arquitectos (como el belga Bruno Erpicum y el español Óscar Tusquets) y diversos propietarios de algunas de las casas de Coderch y De Koninck, que nos explican su historia y la experiencia de habitar una casa icónica.
El documental forma parte de un proyecto artístico y expositivo expuesto en Bruselas durante 2021 y 2022. La pintora Bea Sarriasy el cineasta Morrosko Vila-San-Juan llevan tiempo pintando y filmando arquitectura icónica. El proyecto se ha expuesto en el centro artístico de LaVallée (Bruselas), en la galería Martin’s Atelier y en el espacio Spain Arts & cien LAB in Belgium. En 2023 se expondrá en Madrid, coincidiendo con Arco, de la Mano de Lab36 (Galería Senda) y Bulthaub. La proyección en el BARQ Festival, dentro de la Sección Oficial, será el próximo miércoles 11 de mayo, a las 19’30 en los Cinemes Girona de Barcelona. Y el viernes 13, a las 18’30, se podrá ver enLAB36 (GALERÍA SENDA), en el marco de MODEL (Festival d’Arquitectura de Barcelona). Por último, el día 26 de mayo se proyectará en Bruselas, dentro del Brussels Capital Film Festival.
