The exhibition gathers works by nine Colombian artists. It will be at La Cometa gallery until November 6.

 

La Cometa gallery inaugurated yesterday the group exhibition Ficciones Domésticas, which gathers works by nine Colombian artists: Karen Lamassonne, María José Chica, Isabel Gómez Machado, Alberto Lezaca, Iván Hurtado, Camilo Echeverri, Johan Samboní, Verónica Cárdenas and Dámaxo Henao.

 

The exhibition inquires about domestic experiences, with the ways in which we live and understand intimacy, sometimes as emptiness, sometimes as darkness or absence, each artist deciphers it in his own way and each viewer as well.

 

The interpretations of the domestic that the show exhibits are as diverse as the artists who participate in it. From Karen Lamassone, who began her artistic career in Bogotá in 1974 and ended up linked to “El grupo de Cali”, the collective led by Luis Ospina, Carlos Mayolo and Andrés Caicedo and made up of artists of all kinds -photographers, filmmakers, writers, painters, designers- who critically approached their work to the Colombian reality; to Johan Samboní, perhaps one of the young artists with more projection in the national scene.

 

“ These bathroom works, which Karen did in the 1970s, have a very special anecdote and that is that they were censored in an exhibition, because that level of intimacy, at that time, you couldn't show a woman bathing,” says Blanca Londoño, director of the Gallery.

“We want to start doing group exhibitions that generate dialogues among artists, give support to great masters, but also promote young artists within these spaces, I think that is also the task of the gallery, because if we don't do it, who will?” says Londoño.

 

Ficciones Domésticas will be open until Wednesday, November 6. “It goes without saying that the galleries don't charge, it's free, it's great to come with the family to get to know these spaces,” says Londoño.

Johan Samboní, (Cali, 1995). “He explores the intersection between physical and digital reality using his own body as a research tool along with virtual technologies (...) revealing the complexities of identity in contexts of alienation and socioeconomic violence”.

 

Dámaxo Henao, (Medellín, 1995). “He focuses his work on the relationship between space and human perception, exploring how light affects our experience (...) he invites the viewer to reflect on the sense of belonging and the depth of thought that resides in a space.”

 

Verónica Cárdenas, (Bogotá, 1995). “Her work is inspired by nature and her immediate surroundings, developing from a meticulous observation of light and spaces, and seeking to convey a unique perspective that often leans towards abstraction.”

 

Camilo Echeverri, (Medellín, 1977). “He focuses on the study of the image and its meaning, investigating narratives through sequences of images and logics of representation. He explores the sense of belonging, everyday spaces, family and political influences”.

 

Iván Hurtado, (Medellín, 1970). “He focuses his work on the memory of ancestral Colombia and on moments of socio-political crisis. He uses geometry as a tool to explore the territory and geography, inviting to reflect on the violence and history of the country”.

 

Alberto Lezaca, (Bogota, 1971). “He questions the creation, interpretation and perception of what is considered reality, making space a fundamental element. He often alters the architectural qualities of physical and pictorial space, speculating on perception”.

 

Isabel Gómez Machado, (Medellín, 1995). “She explores the representation of private spheres through family albums, where the everyday acquires a new meaning by portraying anonymous home figures (... ) lives apparently lived in complete interiority and contemplation”.

 

María José Chica, (Bogotá, 1986). “Through her work, she invites viewers to a dialogue on perception and materiality, reflecting her interest in the processes of visual and conceptual transformation in contemporary artistic practice.”

 

Karen Lamassonne, (New York, 1954). “Her work, always self-referential, is influenced by her environment and emotions, eroticism emerges as an unspoken protagonist in her work. She explores techniques such as painting, collage, embroidery and bas-relief elements”.