Explore 'Mater Oblatio,' Soledad Córdoba's compelling exhibition of photographic works and installations. This presentation contemplates the profound experience of maternity, creating a timeless conversation with the Museo Lázaro Galdiano’s rich art collection, particularly its Flemish masterpieces and 16th-century sculptures. Delve into organic textures and softened forms across various museum spaces.
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The exhibition 'Mater Oblatio' by Soledad Córdoba features photographs and installations that serve as an offering to reflect on maternity as a transformative experience. It creates an allegorical and timeless dialogue with the Museo Lázaro Galdiano's collection, particularly its Flemish maternities and specific 16th-century sculptures.
Soledad Córdoba's exhibition, 'Mater Oblatio,' is comprised of photographic works and installations designed as an offering to contemplate the profound experience of maternity. This exhibition engages in an allegorical and timeless dialogue with the rich collection of the Museo Lázaro Galdiano, with a particular focus on its Flemish depictions of motherhood and the 16th-century sculpture 'La virgen Sitial de Mármol.' The displayed works extend across various museum spaces, including the Portico, gallery, Guest Art area, and the Flemish Painting hall (room 23). This symbolic and timeless conversation about maternity weaves through the museum's halls, connecting the cycles of life and death. The exhibition is conceived as a magical, mystical, and vital journey, linking past and present artworks to reflect the enduring and crucial reality of human nature. Presented as a tribute to the creative woman, the exhibition emphasizes her role as the foundation of society, highlighting the processes of guiding, raising, and caring. The works utilize organic textures and softened forms, inviting reflection on primordial acceptance and the concept of safety found in interiority, echoing the 'home' as a womb-like space of peace and security.
Admission to the exhibition 'Mater Oblatio' is included with the general museum entrance ticket. Visitors can download the exhibition room sheet for free. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with extended hours Tuesday to Friday from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
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