Dasha Shishkin and Alejandro Leonhardt Transform Former Banco Pastor Branch into Entropy Study in Palma de Mallorca
Alejandro Leonhardt and Dasha Shishkin are showcasing an exhibition at Florit/Florit in Palma de Mallorca that delves into themes of containment and overflow. Leonhardt, drawing inspiration from his residency and artifacts from a Banco Pastor branch, has designed an office shelving unit adorned with red security boxes that obstruct a pathway, evoking memories of the now-closed bank. He reinterprets these items into a new structure, using balanced coins to comment on protective architecture. Shishkin's work features figures with repeated profiles and faces, adding a human touch that distorts boundaries and evokes grotesque excess. Cigarettes are placed in jarring scenarios, while tender gestures take on an unsettling quality, as the artists collectively unleash chaos back into society.
Key facts
- The exhibition pairs Alejandro Leonhardt and Dasha Shishkin at Florit/Florit in Palma de Mallorca
- Leonhardt developed his contribution during a residency at Florit/Florit
- His materials come from the remains of a Banco Pastor branch that disappeared after the 2008 crisis
- A shelving unit loaded with red security boxes cuts across the entrance room and restricts access to a passageway
- A sign still states that the vault door cannot be opened until a preset time
- Leonhardt balances coins precariously on an edge as an ironic gesture
- Shishkin's figures blur boundaries, with hands bearing eyes and single bodies containing multiple characters
- An orange cat smoking a finger appears at the end of a corridor
- The first floor divides the space into separate territories for each artist
Entities
Artists
- Dasha Shishkin
- Alejandro Leonhardt
Institutions
- Florit/Florit
- Banco Pastor
Locations
- Palma de Mallorca
- Spain