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José Antonio Sistiaga Drawing and Sculpture Exhibition at Michel Mejuto Gallery

Discover gestural wax crayon works capturing bodily movement alongside a bronze sculpture by Baltasar Lobo.

This exhibition at Michel Mejuto Gallery brings together six intricate drawings by José Antonio Sistiaga and a bronze sculpture by Baltasar Lobo. Sistiaga’s pieces, created using Prussian blue wax crayon on white paper, capture the rhythmic motion of female forms reminiscent of cinematic frames. Experience a unique dialogue between gestural drawing and three-dimensional figurative art.

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This exhibition presents a selection of six drawings by José Antonio Sistiaga alongside a bronze sculpture by Baltasar Lobo. The displayed works, created using Prussian blue wax crayon on white paper, capture the rhythm and movement of female forms in a style reminiscent of cinematic frames.

Curatorial context

The exhibition showcases six out of the eighteen drawings by José Antonio Sistiaga held in the gallery's collection, complemented by a small bronze nude by sculptor Baltasar Lobo. These works, executed in Prussian blue wax crayon on white paper, are interpreted as a series of sequential frames. They capture the female silhouette in backlight, as the models were positioned in front of a large window, resulting in a rhythmic fragmentation of form and movement. Describing his creative process, Sistiaga compared these drawings to musical improvisations at the piano. He produced them at high speed using his left hand, focusing entirely on the movements of the models rather than looking at the paper. By relying on the sound of the wax moving across the surface, the artist maintained his connection to the unfolding forms, allowing the drawings to develop as an intuitive, sensory response to the observed body.

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Michel Mejuto Gallery
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From May 12, 2009
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The exhibition features drawings by artist José Antonio Sistiaga and a bronze sculpture by Baltasar Lobo.
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