Author: Eva M. Sanchez
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Art for emotional and spiritual transformation
Marina Abramović’s long-awaited retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts traces five decades of radical performance, exploring endurance, vulnerability, spirituality, and the transformative power of art.
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Capturing the sacred essence of books in painting
At the British Art Fair in London, Wen Wu’s paintings reveal a poetic neo-realism infused with literary symbolism, quiet nostalgia, and a reverence for books.
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One step further for post-structuralism
Maquinaciones at the Museo Reina Sofía examines post-structuralist thought through contemporary art, exploring how Deleuze and Guattari’s ideas on machines, power and resistance shape artistic practice today.
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Abstract art inspired by nature
A critical review of “Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life” at Tate Modern, examining nature, spirituality, and abstraction through two radically different artistic visions.
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Fibrous structures
Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Tate Modern exhibition reveals her groundbreaking transformation of woven fibre into monumental sculptural forms, immersing viewers in a primal landscape that redefines the boundaries between textile, sculpture and the human body.
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Disquieting apocalyptic visions
Mike Nelson’s Extinction Beckons at the Hayward Gallery reimagines his most ambitious installations, immersing viewers in disquieting, dystopian environments that blur the boundaries between past, present, and future.
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A lost era
Soheila Sokhanvari’s ‘Rebel Rebel’ at the Barbican’s Curve Gallery presents twenty-seven portraits of pre-revolutionary Iranian feminist icons, blending Persian miniature painting with a powerful reflection on women’s history and cultural resistance.
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Experimenting with art under communism
Maria Bartuszová’s exhibition at Tate Modern has become a key reference for anyone interested in Eastern European avant-garde sculpture and the evolution of experimental art under communism.
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Silver memories
Cornelia Parker’s exhibition at Tate Britain stands out as one of the most compelling shows in contemporary British art, offering an immersive journey through her most iconic installations.
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Rethinking the world
Lubaina Himid’s exhibition at Tate Modern showcases her vibrant figurative paintings and installations, exploring history, identity, and the Black Art movement in the UK.