Martin Sastre
dal 30/4/2004 al 26/6/2004
Segnalato da
30/4/2004
Martin Sastre
Site Gallery, Sheffield
American as Well. This will be the first UK one-person exhibition of Uruguayan artist, Martin Sastre. His work is an ironic and humorous commentary on the international art scene, from the eyes of a Latin American artist trying to establish himself in the mainstream art world.
American as Well
The next exhibition at Site Gallery, Sheffield opens this weekend and there is an informal gallery talk about the exhibition this Saturday 1 May at 1pm. Entry to the exhibition and talk is free, but places for the talk should be booked in advance by contacting the gallery on 0114 281 2077
This will be the first UK one-person exhibition of Uruguayan artist, Martin Sastre. His work is an ironic and humorous commentary on the international art scene, from the eyes of a Latin American artist trying to establish himself in the mainstream art world. Sastre set up the Martin Sastre Foundation for Super-Poor Latin American Artists, with the slogan, 'Adopt a Latin American Artist'. The foundation has at its heart the opportunity to sponsor artists 'from the periphery who normally do not have the economic means of access to international circuits'. The Foundation, and Sastres's work in general, highlights a set of values regarding status and fame that have become the local currency of the contemporary art world. For his first show in the UK, Sastre will be showing his most recently commissioned video works, for which he has just won the best young video artist award at ARCO, Madrid.
Gallery Opening Times: Tuesday - Friday 11.00am - 6.00pm, Saturday 11am - 5.30pm.
Site Gallery, 1 Brown Street, Sheffield S1 2BS, UK tel +44 (0)114 281 2077 fax +44 (0)114 281 2078