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Discover the Past Exhibition: Rubén González's 'El hombre y su ser' Tactile Sculptures

Experience the unique wooden artworks by ONCE artist Rubén González, highlighting the human form and essence.

The Museo Tiflológico of ONCE once featured 'Rubén González: ‘El hombre y su ser’', an exhibition that invited visitors to engage with art through touch. It showcased 14 wooden sculptures by autodidact artist Rubén González Sánchez, exploring profound themes of humanity. These unique artworks, crafted from various woods, offered a memorable tactile journey into the artist's vision.

About Rubén González: ‘El hombre y su ser’ at Museo Tiflológico in Madrid

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition showcased sculptures by Rubén González, an artist affiliated with ONCE. Visitors could see and touch the 14 wooden artworks, exploring the theme of 'the human being and their being'.

Curatorial context

The Museo Tiflológico of ONCE presented 'Rubén González: ‘El hombre y su ser’,' an exhibition featuring 14 wooden sculptures by Rubén González Sánchez. The exhibition, open from June 7 to September 14, 2019, offered visitors the unique experience of seeing and touching the artworks, emphasizing tactile engagement with art. Rubén González, an autodidact artist from Ávila, comes from a family tradition of sculptors. He has collaborated on public monuments and his work 'Bailarina' is part of the Micro Museum of Nymphs and Goddesses in Guisando. In 2017, he received an Honorable Mention at the ONCE Tiflológico Museum's Plastic Arts Contest. For this exhibition, González utilized various woods, including walnut, alder, pine, juniper, and cherry, to create pieces that delve into the theme of 'the human being and their being'.

Admission and ticket notes

This was a past temporary exhibition; specific ticketing information for this event is not available on the page. Visitors were able to see and touch the sculptures during the exhibition period.

Rubén González: ‘El hombre y su ser’ key exhibition facts

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Venue
Museo Tiflológico
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jun 7, 2019 – Sep 14, 2019
Artist line / attribution
Featuring works by Rubén González Sánchez, an autodidact artist and member of ONCE, continuing a family tradition in sculpture.
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