Virginia Lopez
dal 11/1/2012 al 17/2/2012
Segnalato da
11/1/2012
Virginia Lopez
Galerie Eletto, Bern
Ephemeros is a series of works which deal with the notion of time and transitoriness. Lopez defines art as an eternal substance even though it decays constantly.
Eletto gallery is pleased to present 'Ephemeros', Virginia Lopez' (Spain/Italy, *1975) first solo exhibition in Switzerland and 'Dimensions', a joint project between the young architect Samuel Métraux (Switzerland, *1989) and the artist Virginia Lopez.
During the month of November Virginia Lopez collected the still fresh leaves which were lying on her lawn, she waxed them with the intention to preserve their colour and their softness. Gradually the tree became leafless and she kept on conserving the leaves. Would she be able to interrupt the moment of decomposition? The eleventh of December the tree was completely bare and all of its leaves were conserved in wax. Hundreds of leaves remained motionless like a votive offering of nature, a testimony of a time which has to be healed, a new era which will rise: the time of our desires.
The exhibition 'Ephemeros' presents a series of works which deal with the notion of time and transitoriness. Lopez defines art as an eternal substance even though it decays constantly. 'Ephemeros' talks about nature and its cyclic rhythms, about dense and still water, which represent a deposit for our memories and a place for our dreaming in a vague time full of confusion. The exhibition manifests its concerns through the applied materials, since they are the original holders of time. Wax as an organic and metamorphic material, which is constantly exposed to transformations, and the ancient method of photographic print are used to represent a reflection about art, time and memory.
'Dimensions' is scheduled before the beginning of the exhibition and introduces the topic of transitory time.
Métraux conceived an inaccessible show-pavilon specially for the installation 'Ephemeros', in which a cylindrical, lithographic printed wax panel melts down within three days. The spyglass pane mirrors the environment by day, whereat only the exterior part of the pavilion is visible. Only darkness enables the viewer to have an insight. Due to integrated mirrors, the viewer is provided an endless mirroring of the ephemeral installation.
The installation, which is conceived in a subtle manner, leaves space open for an interchange of ideas on various cultural and philosophical levels. The recipients are supposed to be encouraged to revise the question about transitoriness in connection to eternity.
Image: Virginia Lopez: Fossili nelle acque durmienti, 2011
Mixed media (Lily pond in the gallery, c-print, wax, lithograph, crayon), 220 x 155 cm
Galerie Eletto
Rathausgasse 55 - Bern
Opening Hours: Thur/Fri 1 - 6.30 pm, Sat 1 - 5 pm