Naturalezas Vivas: A Biocultural Manifesto at Centro Niemeyer
The 'Naturalezas Vivas' exhibition at the Centro Niemeyer in Avilés explores the transformation of landscapes in art and will be available until September 27. This showcase includes over a hundred pieces from renowned institutions such as the Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen, featuring works by artists like Juan de Arellano, Joaquín Sorolla, Salvador Dalí, and David Hockney. Curated by María Toral, it is part of the I Bienal Climática, which seeks to transition from 'nature morte' to 'living natures'. The exhibition is divided into three segments: 'El origen', 'La mano del hombre', and 'El retorno y la reconciliación', starting with DEMOCRACIA's 'Enjoy the collapse' and wrapping up with Gonzalo Fuenmayor's 'The End', while also referencing the 1982 World Charter for Nature and highlighting Ernst Haeckel.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Naturalezas Vivas' runs until September 27 at Centro Niemeyer, Avilés.
- Over 100 works from different eras and artistic languages are on display.
- Loans from Prado, Reina Sofía, Thyssen, IVAM, Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias, Banco de España, Fundación Telefónica, Fundación Sorigué, University of Oviedo, ICO, and Ministry for Ecological Transition.
- Artists include Juan de Arellano, Joaquín Sorolla, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Benjamín Palencia, José Guerrero, Antoni Tàpies, Rafael Canogar, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney, Bill Viola, Miquel Barceló, Jaume Plensa, Isabel Muñoz, and Sebastião Salgado.
- Curated by María Toral, organized for the I Bienal Climática.
- Exhibition structured in three sections: 'El origen', 'La mano del hombre', and 'El retorno y la reconciliación'.
- Opens with 'Enjoy the collapse' by DEMOCRACIA and ends with 'The End' by Gonzalo Fuenmayor.
- References the World Charter for Nature of 1982 and quotes Rabindranath Tagore.
- Highlights Ernst Haeckel's 1866 coinage of 'ecology' and Élisée Reclus's essay.
- Includes works by Charles-François Daubigny, Sean Scully, Esteban Vicente, Carlos de Haes, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Juan de Arellano
- Joaquín Sorolla
- Salvador Dalí
- Joan Miró
- Benjamín Palencia
- José Guerrero
- Antoni Tàpies
- Rafael Canogar
- Robert Rauschenberg
- David Hockney
- Bill Viola
- Miquel Barceló
- Jaume Plensa
- Isabel Muñoz
- Sebastião Salgado
- Charles-François Daubigny
- Sean Scully
- Esteban Vicente
- Carlos de Haes
- Gonzalo Fuenmayor
- Ernst Haeckel
- Élisée Reclus
- Immanuel Kant
- William Shakespeare
- Rabindranath Tagore
Institutions
- Centro Niemeyer
- Museo del Prado
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- IVAM
- Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias
- Banco de España
- Fundación Telefónica
- Fundación Sorigué
- University of Oviedo
- ICO
- Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
- I Bienal Climática
- United Nations General Assembly
- DEMOCRACIA
- Tendencias del Mercado del Arte
Locations
- Avilés
- Spain
- Centro Niemeyer, Avilés