Erlea Maneros Zabala's Fifth Solo Show 'Ipar Baltza' Opens at CarrerasMugica, Bilbao
Erlea Maneros Zabala is presenting her fifth solo exhibition, titled 'Ipar Baltza,' at CarrerasMugica in Bilbao. The name translates to 'black north' in Basque, hinting at a fierce northern wind. Among the pieces on display is 'The Revolt of Form I' (2026), which features 350 monoprints created through ink and water techniques. There's also 'The Revolt of Form II' (2026), focusing on vertical shapes using a similar method. Another intriguing work is 'Orientalisms' (2010), which critiques media representations of Middle Eastern conflicts through optical illusion drawings paired with U.S. newspaper images from 2001 to 2005. Lastly, a three-channel video installation, 'Ipar Baltza' (2026), showcases ink on glass and includes a rattlesnake, representing both risk and familiarity.
Key facts
- 'Ipar Baltza' is Erlea Maneros Zabala's fifth solo exhibition at CarrerasMugica in Bilbao.
- The exhibition's title is a Basque maritime and meteorological term meaning 'black north,' referring to a severe north wind.
- 'The Revolt of Form I' (2026) consists of 350 monoprints made by suspending ink on water.
- Maneros Zabala manipulated water density, temperature, and depth, along with ink and medium types, over several months.
- 'Orientalisms' (2010) juxtaposes US newspaper images from 2001–2005 with drawings of optical illusions.
- 'Ipar Baltza' (2026) is a three-channel video installation documenting ink meeting glass and moving through a scanner.
- The video installation includes studio scenes of a rattlesnake, symbolizing contradictory meanings of danger and cohabitation.
- Benjamin Franklin's 'Join, or Die' cartoon used a segmented rattlesnake to represent colonial unity.
Entities
Artists
- Erlea Maneros Zabala
- Benjamin Franklin
Institutions
- CarrerasMugica
- Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
Locations
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Twentynine Palms
- United States