Anna Gonzalez Noguchi's 'SUNTOPIA' at Balazsi Gallery, Palma de Mallorca
SUNTOPIA, a solo exhibition by Anna Gonzalez Noguchi at Balazsi Gallery in Palma de Mallorca, presents artworks crafted from commonplace items such as bath towels, gardening magazines, and pill boxes. These materials are transformed to delve into personal narratives and daily practices. Drawing inspiration from her Japanese and Spanish backgrounds, Gonzalez Noguchi investigates the transmission of habits and household objects through generations. The exhibition's title, SUNTOPIA, alludes to a hybrid orchid developed in Japan during the early 1990s and conjures images of dreamlike vacation spots. It includes interactive features like engraved poles and staple-made petals, while the kamidana series showcases laser-cut metal with magazine clippings, reflecting on the interplay of memory, care, and time.
Key facts
- SUNTOPIA is a solo exhibition by Anna Gonzalez Noguchi at Balazsi Gallery in Palma de Mallorca.
- The exhibition features works made from everyday objects including towels, magazines, photographs, and pill boxes.
- Gonzalez Noguchi's work draws on her Japanese and Spanish heritage, exploring memory and domestic rituals.
- The title SUNTOPIA references a hybrid orchid, Laeliocattleya, also known as Nice Holiday, cultivated in Japan in the early 1990s.
- Orchids in the exhibition originate from the artist's grandfather's archive of diary entries, photographs, and gardening magazines.
- The number '95' in the works refers to the age of the artist's grandmother, who writes things down to remember.
- The kamidana series is inspired by Japanese household altars for offerings and prayers.
- Larger wall-based panels are framed in metal, lined with towels, and incorporate polaroids, handwritten notes, and small objects.
- The exhibition asks what objects can carry once they outlive their function, including memory, care, grief, and time.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Gonzalez Noguchi
Institutions
- Balazsi Gallery
Locations
- Palma de Mallorca
- Mallorca
- Spain
- Japan