The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza proudly presents 'Inside and outside the Frame,' the ninth edition of its Kora programme. This compelling exhibition features contemporary artist Irma Álvarez-Laviada, who employs industrial materials to critically examine themes of inclusion and exclusion within Western art. Through geometrical abstraction, her work deconstructs stereotypical attributes and invites viewers to reconsider established artistic traditions within a gendered lens.
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The ninth edition of the Kora programme, 'Inside and outside the Frame,' showcases the work of Irma Álvarez-Laviada. This exhibition delves into her use of industrial materials to explore themes of inclusion and exclusion within Western art traditions, deconstructing stereotypes through geometrical abstraction.
The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza presents 'Inside and outside the Frame,' the ninth iteration of its Kora programme, which highlights an annual exhibition conceived from a gender perspective. This edition focuses on the contemporary artist Irma Álvarez-Laviada (born 1978), featuring a selection of over thirty works from the past decade, thoughtfully displayed alongside pieces from the museum's permanent collection. Álvarez-Laviada's art occupies an intermediate space, existing both within and outside the traditional frame of artistic presentation. She utilizes industrial materials, originally intended for practical applications, to reflect on critical issues of inclusion and exclusion in the history of Western art. Her practice investigates the boundaries between the pure and the decorative, and contemplates the complex relationship between aesthetic experience and the financial and ideological underpinnings of the art world. Approaching geometrical abstraction through a gendered lens, Álvarez-Laviada's works scrutinize stereotypical attributes associated with masculine and feminine identity, such as verticality versus horizontality, hardness versus softness, essential versus subsidiary roles, and fullness versus emptiness. Through creative processes governed by repetition and variation, she engages with and deconstructs artistic traditions. The exhibition invites viewers to consider these themes within the context of the museum's collection and its historical narratives.
General museum admission tickets can be purchased online. Mondays offer free access thanks to Mastercard sponsorship. The museum is closed on May 1st.
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