Ana Martínez Fernández Transforms La Capella with Vinyl Sculpture 'La Mancha más ciega'
Ana Martínez Fernández (Cantabria, 1982) unveils 'La Mancha más ciega' at La Capella in Barcelona, showcasing self-adhesive vinyl of industrial quality, designed with a wooden planks motif. This vinyl, usually employed for surface standardization, is repurposed by the artist to form architectural structures that highlight its deceptive nature. The recurring wood design prompts a reevaluation of the comfort associated with vinyl. A wall constructed within the nave acts as a traversable quadrangular sculpture. The piece examines the 'mismatch' between the chapel's heavy stone blocks and the vinyl's lightweight appearance. The exhibition invites reflection on materiality, scarcity, and value, with breaks in the pattern that disrupt viewers' perceptions. The title cleverly plays on the dual meaning of 'Mancha' in Spanish.
Key facts
- Ana Martínez Fernández (born 1982 in Cantabria) presents 'La Mancha más ciega' at La Capella, Barcelona.
- The exhibition features a single material: industrial-grade self-adhesive vinyl printed with a photographic pattern of wooden planks.
- The artist uses the vinyl as a modeling and architectural composition material, emphasizing its illusory quality.
- A constructed wall divides the nave of La Capella, functioning as a passable quadrangular structure that is both interior and habitable sculpture.
- The work explores architectural, material, and visual 'mismatch', contrasting stone blocks with lightweight vinyl.
- Objects inside the structure are lined with vinyl to omit their trajectory in time, prioritizing form over weight and texture.
- The choice of material responds to economic considerations, raising questions about scarcity and availability as value criteria.
- The title 'La Mancha más ciega' is a play on words in Spanish, as 'Mancha' has a double meaning when capitalized.
Entities
Artists
- Ana Martínez Fernández
Institutions
- La Capella
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Cantabria