Good Mood This is the title of the group exhibition presented by the Espacio Líquido gallery from July 5th to August 2nd, showcasing a wide variety of artistic expressions born from unrestricted creative freedom and the characteristic vitality of youth. The Asturian artists selected for this exhibition—Claudia Riesgo, Aida Valdés, Aida Rivero, Pelayo Tamargo, and Raquel Lobo—form a diverse group, each contributing their own unique perspective, and each piece offering a singular narrative and a personal vision reflecting their life experiences.
Claudia Riesgo The series “The Moon Is Always Full” features delicate collages stitched together to form a message that invites reflection on how collective perception can disorient us, revealing our inclination to accept others’ teachings instead of trusting our own judgment. This phenomenon confronts us with our own identity and alters our life experience to conform to roles dictated by others. This behavior is an inherent characteristic of the human condition; we sacrifice our autonomy in favor of group belonging. The problem, for Riesgo, emerges when this shared vision of reality alienates us and transforms us into a polarized, standardized, and fragmented society.
Aida Valdés This exhibition presents a selection of his most recent work, showcasing his ability to transform everyday and discarded objects into three-dimensional pieces with a strong ornamental connotation. This is achieved through finishes and forms that evoke the metallic and the lustrous. This aesthetic is not merely superficial; it is a deliberate exploration of the object as an amulet, a practice Valdés has developed by imbuing each piece with an almost diary-like, yet intimate, character, encapsulating moments, thoughts, and emotions.
Aida Rivero It immerses us in the vibrant universe of anime and manga, combining iconic characters and elements of Japanese pop culture with a highly personal aesthetic. On this occasion, in addition to the aforementioned work “Daytona 500” with its references, it presents unique vases decorated with Kawaii elements characteristic of its own imagination. The colorful and expressive flowers represent an attempt to return to basics, a grounding force to overcome a moment of breakdown, a defense of the freedom to paint and not succumb to the concessions dictated by the art market, inspired by the ironic sequence in Melissa Hindell’s polyptych “And what I like is painting flowers,” by the Sevillian artist Manuel Domínguez Guerra.
Sharing a workshop and very close to Rivero in terms of aesthetic references, is Pelayo Tamargo with a series of airbrushed portraits at the intersection of traditional drawing and the search for new forms of figuration. His work explores the feeling of unease that arises when the familiar becomes strange; it uses cultural elements, both of products and images, worn down by the passage of time and daily consumption.
Raquel Lobo She shares with us some of his most recent and intimate work, where he champions the slow, artisanal process of painting. The diptych, composed of vibrant acrylic panels treated like miniature paintings, is framed within a blue arch, like a celestial window, that not only evokes the meticulous work of a medieval monk illuminating a codex, but also alludes to the spiritual aspect of art and its healing power.
Good Mood invites the public to immerse themselves in an environment of inspiration and discovery, where the exhibition discourse invites reflection on the interconnection between mood, the creativity that arises from the contemplation of the everyday and identity in the current artistic context.
Curated by: Natalia García Fernández. NGArte
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