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El resto de los días: Concha García's Exhibition on Time, Memory, and Ceramic Art

This exhibition features Concha García's ceramic art, exploring time, memory, and reality through transformed objects.

The exhibition 'El resto de los días' by Concha García invites contemplation on the passage of time and the nature of memory. Through a distinctive process, García calcines real objects, covering them in ceramic to create an intriguing archive. This artistic transformation challenges our perception of reality, reproduction, and the preservation of our past. Visitors can delve into the ambiguous relationship between original items and their ceramic counterparts.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition by Concha García explores themes of time and memory through ceramic pieces created from real objects. The artist uses a process where fired ceramic acts as a covering for the original items, creating an archive that blurs the line between reality and reproduction.

Curatorial context

The exhibition 'El resto de los días' by Concha García delves into the artist's reflections on time and memory, primarily through works created in ceramics. García utilizes real objects as a base, which are then calcined in a firing process. The resulting ceramic piece acts as a covering, forming an archive that questions the authenticity of recollection and reproduction. The series engages with an ambiguous relationship between the real object and its ceramic counterpart, sometimes incorporating actual materials into the final pieces. This exhibition offers a contemplative look at how we document and preserve our past through art and material.

Admission and ticket notes

Visitor information regarding ticketing is not explicitly detailed on the page for this exhibition, but links to a catalogue and virtual visit are provided. The exhibition is part of the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas program, suggesting general museum admission policies would apply.

El resto de los días. De Concha García key exhibition facts

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Venue
Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
May 9, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024
Artist line / attribution
Concha García
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