Chema Madoz's Fifth Solo Show at Galería Elvira González for PHotoESPAÑA 2026

Chema Madoz, known for transforming everyday objects into poetic black-and-white photographs, will present his fifth solo exhibition at Galería Elvira González in Madrid from May 5 to July 10, 2026, as part of the PHotoESPAÑA festival. The show features recent works from 2024 and 2025, continuing his exploration of the malleability of reality through intuitive, surreal compositions. Influenced by Marcel Duchamp's readymades and Surrealism, Madoz decontextualizes objects like a cage, a falconry glove, and a map to create metaphors that challenge logic and perception. His process involves meticulous pencil sketches, natural lighting, and a focus on abstract ideas rather than material reality. The exhibition includes images where birds escape a cage onto a map and a glove holding a butterfly instead of a raptor, emphasizing the unexpected. Madoz states that each object carries a word or concept determined by its use, and playing with their interrelations alters meanings, opening gaps in perception. The gallery is located at Calle Hermanos Álvarez Quintero, 1, Madrid.