Watch world-renowned artist Cristina Iglesias discuss her new work Sea Cave (Entrance) with international curator Edith Devaney, giving insights into her distinctive sculptural vocabulary and her profound engagement with public spaces.
As a prolific artist, Iglesias’ work ranges from suspended pavilions, latticed panels, passageways and mazes, horizontal fountains to walls imbued with texts and structural and vegetative forms. It can be found in inner-city spaces or remote islands all over the world, offering viewers opportunities for contemplative experiences.
Sea Cave (Entrance) is a site-specific piece with bronze sculptural elements and water sequences that enticingly engage the viewer’s perception. It unveils an imaginary opening to a subterranean space exploring hidden geologies, interconnections and the passage of time. This intriguing piece is exhibited at the historic Hastings Gardens in Valletta. The work will eventually be relocated and reinterpreted as a site-specific piece for the MICAS sculpture garden, presently being developed on the San Salvatore counterguard, Floriana.
‘In Conversation with Cristina Iglesias’ formed part of the MICAS International Art Weekend 2021 and it was supported by the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government, MUŻA, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain, Malta Tourism Authority, Heritage Malta, Air Malta, and Marian Goodman Gallery.
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Ara lill-artista magħrufa mad-dinja Cristina Iglesias tiddiskuti x-xogħol ġdid tagħha Sea Cave (Entrance) mal-kuratriċi internazzjonali Edith Devaney, fejn nieħdu idea tal- vokabularju skulturali distint tagħha u l-involviment profond tagħha fl-ispazji pubbliċi.
Bħala artista prolifika, ix-xogħol ta’ Iglesias ivarja minn padiljuni sospiżi, pannelli kannizzata, passaġġi u labriniti, u funtani orizzontali sa ħitan immaljati b’testi u forom strutturali u veġetattivi. Xogħlijietha jistgħu jinstabu fi spazji urbani jew fi gżejjer remoti madwar id-dinja kollha, u joffru lil min jarahom opportunitajiet għal esperjenzi kontemplattivi.
Sea Cave (Entrance) hija biċċa speċifika għas-sit b’elementi skulturali tal-bronż u sekwenzi tal-ilma li b’mod ċar jinvolvu l-perċezzjoni ta’ min jara l-opra. Ix-xogħol jiżvela ftuħ immaġinarju għal spazju sotterranju li jesplora ġeoloġiji moħbija, interkonnessjonijiet u l-mogħdija taż-żmien. Din il-biċċa intriganti hija eżibita fil-ġonna storiċi ta’ Hastings fil-Belt Valletta. Ix-xogħol eventwalment se jiġi rilokat u interpretat bħala biċċa speċifika għas-sit għall-ġnien tal-iskultura tal-MICAS, li bħalissa qed jiġi żviluppat fuq il-kontrogwardja ta’ San Salvatore, il-Furjana.
‘In Conversation with Cristina Iglesias’ kienet parti mill-MICAS International Art Weekend tal-2021 u ġiet appoġġata mill-Ministeru għall-Ġustizzja, il-Kultura u l-Gvern Lokali, MUŻA, l-Ambaxxata tar-Renju ta’ Spanja, l-Awtorità Maltija tat-Turiżmu, Heritage Malta, Air Malta, u Marian Goodman Gallery.
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