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Discover 'Trajes de sombras' at Museo del Traje: Textile Sculptures by Luis Jaime Martínez del Río

Explore 25 life-size sculptures embodying enigmatic mythological and artificial figures, crafted from napa and various fabrics.

The Museo del Traje presents 'Trajes de sombras,' an engaging exhibition featuring 25 unique sculptures by artist Luis Jaime Martínez del Río. These striking works, created from napa and various textiles, invite visitors to delve into a primal and symbolic universe. Each piece transcends conventional garments, transforming into enigmatic characters that explore the boundaries between the mythological and the artificial.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition features 25 life-size sculptures by artist Luis Jaime Martínez del Río, crafted from napa, textiles, and other apparel-related materials. The works embody unknown mythological and artificial figures, inviting visitors into a primal, hard-to-classify universe.

Curatorial context

The Museo del Traje. CIPE presents 'Trajes de sombras,' an exhibition that fosters contemporary art and artists experimenting with textile materials. Artist Luis Jaime Martínez del Río showcases 25 life-size sculptures made from napa, various fabrics, and other textile elements associated with clothing. These pieces transcend mere garments, becoming sculptural works that embody enigmatic characters situated between the mythological and the artificial, transporting viewers to a primal, difficult-to-classify universe. Each sculpture acts as a space for experimentation in transforming the anthropomorphic into figures of the unknown, with characters dressed in silk and veiled in subtle transparencies. The works exhibit a stillness that condenses symbols of consciousness, moving beyond conventional naturalism to become material entities of the immaterial, imbued with evocative symbolism that reveals the union of the spiritual transmuted into physical form.

Admission and ticket notes

This exhibition is organized by the Museo del Traje. CIPE and is located on the first floor in the reception area. Further ticketing information is not specified on this page, but it is part of the museum's temporary exhibitions program, suggesting general museum admission may apply. Visitors are encouraged to consult the museum's official channels for the most up-to-date access details.

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Museum of Costume
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Apr 30, 2010
Artist line / attribution
Comisario y artista plástico: Luis Jaime Martínez del Río. Organiza: Museo del Traje. CIPE.
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