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Córdoba’s Museum of Fine Arts has a special exhibit of two recent works by artist Arturo Garrido. I thought I wouldn’t be interested because his work was being displayed in the gallery containing exclusively religious art and I have limited interest in the subject matter. However, Tom and Jim are both active in their churches and, although not Catholic, were much more in tune with the religious displays. So I went in with them before we left the museum. I’m glad I did.
Garrido has been experimenting with figurative painting on wire mesh, creating sculptural forms that seem to float in space. The exhibit is called “Brotar de Lienzo” (Sprout from Canvas) and shows a clear connection with Baroque painting. Unfortunately, I don’t think the art is well displayed in the space and would have preferred seeing it with no background distractions. Still, it was beautiful, unusual, and otherwordly, even if (or, some would say, because) one was of Christ on the Cross (2025) and the other was the Pieta (2019). I’m sorry I didn’t get any photos from the backs of the works. I was surprised to see only unadorned wire mesh from behind.
I didn’t mention something very exciting. I didn’t have to pay to enter the museums because I finally have an ID that proves I’m a legal resident of Córdoba. Not all museums are free for residents, but it’s a nice bonus. And now it’s back to laundry, listing, organizing, and packing. All goes well.
El Museo de Bellas Artes de Córdoba presenta una exposición especial de dos obras recientes del artista Arturo Garrido. Pensé que no me interesaría, ya que su obra se exhibía en la galería dedicada exclusivamente al arte religioso, un tema que me interesa poco. Sin embargo, Tom y Jim son miembros activos de sus iglesias y, aunque no son católicos, se sintieron mucho más identificados con las exposiciones religiosas de Córdoba. Así que entré con ellos antes de salir del museo. Me alegro de haberlo hecho.
Garrido ha estado experimentando con la pintura figurativa sobre malla metálica, creando formas escultóricas que parecen flotar en el espacio. La exposición se titula «Brotar de Lienzo» y muestra una clara conexión con la pintura barroca. Desafortunadamente, creo que la exposición no está bien integrada en el espacio y habría preferido verla sin distracciones de fondo. Aun así, era hermosa, inusual y de otro mundo, incluso (o, como dirían algunos, precisamente porque) una obra representaba a Cristo en la Cruz (2025) y la otra la Piedad (2019). Lamento no haber tomado fotos de la parte trasera de las obras. Me sorprendió ver solo una malla metálica sin adornos.
No les conté algo muy interesante: no tuve que pagar la entrada a los museos porque por fin tengo mi documento de identidad que acredita mi residencia legal en Córdoba. No todos los museos son gratuitos para los residentes, pero es una ventaja. Y ahora, de vuelta a la lavandería, la lista de cosas, la organización, y el empaquetado. Todo va bien.
• Saliendo del Museo de Bellas Artes y cruzando el patio hacia el Museo de Julio Romero de Torres.
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Very interesting, and effective, method/media used…….
Jim:
Yes, I found it fascinating.
Hmmm, that busy background, yes, seemingly distracting, but . . . could it also be a kind of commentary? The old paintings are solid and opaque, like Christian faith was in the era they were painted. The 21st century equivalent art in front of them is translucent and ethereal, no longer solid, unquestionable or unchallenged. Seems like a perfect metaphor!
A keen observation Debs. I hadn’t looked at it like that.
Mistress Borghese:
It is an interesting take and leave it to Debra to give them the benefit of the doubt. She may be right.
Debra:
That’s a good interpretation. However, the reflective signage I had to avoid when shooting makes me think they just didn’t bother. Or said, we could do better but at least the art in the background is baroque!
Otherworldly sums it up perfectly. I don’t think I’ve ever seen this kind of work before. I agree to about the surrounding exhibits. It hard to almost see the works with distractions around them.
Mistress Borghese:
I had to really work with those shots to actually get the image in front to show up at all. But I’d never seen anything like it either.
I love these; they seem made of air, and rather ghostly. I, too, might have skipped a religious exhibition, but this one is really nice.
Also nice that you get in free!!
Bob:
I saved €3 that day!!! It’s paying for my trip to NYC.
These works are so unusual and lovely. I’d have preferred a solid background, to see them better. But what atmosphere they project. Boud
Boud:
I like that they’re surrounded by baroque art, but they were difficult to take in with the background art and the reflective signage all around.
That’s interesting, but yes… would have been better displayed against a blank wall. And how nice to get in free!
I want that walkway.
Kelly:
That patio garden is so inviting.
Very surreal. Looks like modern art has finally caught up to religious imagery.
Kirk:
I wonder if he’s done other works without the religious content.
Congrats on the ID card!
Judy C:
It felt so good to show that card. I’m home.
Intriguing art-form, if not its subject-matter.
Well done on finally getting your residencia sorted! Jx
Jon:
It was exciting to be able to show off that card.
What a creative way to paint. Put those against a plain dark background (charcoal grey) lit from the front, and the art would really stand out.
David:
Yes, a solid background would make a tremendous difference. They should have talked to us first.
The pieces are indeed etherial and other-worldly. Almost as if the images are caught between different worlds, not entirely either here nor there. Interesting. And then the photo of the walkway which brings us back to earth.
Ms. Moon Who Is Not An Art Critic
Ms.Moon:
And a beautiful earth to be brought back to. For “Not An Art Critic,” you do a great job.
Sort of an elusive effect. Kind of a cross between sculpture and painting. I imagine painting on the wire mesh was challenging.
ellen abbott:
Yes, I wonder how he does that.
Fascinating work!
wickedhamster:
A nice surprise.
good art! meaning it made me react and think some. Good for the artist!
Urspo:
The first completely original concept I’ve seen in a long time. And done beautifully.
Bon voyage a Nueva York. Hope all goes well for you.
Larrymuffin:
I’m at airport in Málaga. So far so good.
I can’t comment on today’s post, but bon voyage! And that’s a sneaky header today. Now you see it, now it’s just an innocent picture of architectural detail.. Boud.
Boud:
WordPress and Blogger have been giving me lots of commenting challenges lately. I usually comment on Chrome, but lately I’ve had to revert to Safari for some. No rhyme or reason. I’m not sure what header you got. I have hundreds of headers and have it set on random. Each time you click the header or reload, you get a new header.