Jorge Macchi's 'A Estatura da Liberdade' at Galeria Luisa Strina Features Autonomous Suitcase Installation
On February 9, Galeria Luisa Strina in São Paulo unveiled Jorge Macchi's exhibition titled 'A Estatura da Liberdade.' The Argentine artist presents an array of materials brought together by an automated suitcase installation, 'La estrategia de la ameba,' which whimsically navigates its path like a protozoan. Macchi critiques the tendency to oversimplify artistic intricacies through explanatory statements, emphasizing that visual language defies verbal translation. The exhibition’s title is a play on 'A Estátua da Liberdade.' Featured works include 'Confésion,' 'Debajo de la mesa,' and 'Todas las palabras del mundo,' while other pieces like 'Presente' and 'Acorde' delve into themes of presence and absence. Watercolors displayed in the back corridor highlight immediate artistic concepts, showcasing material and technical diversity.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'A Estatura da Liberdade' by Jorge Macchi opened February 9 at Galeria Luisa Strina in São Paulo.
- Features installation 'La estrategia de la ameba,' an autonomous suitcase that collides with objects and people.
- Macchi critiques explanatory artist statements as simplifying and robbing artistic complexity.
- Title plays on adding a letter to change 'A Estátua da Liberdade' (Statue of Liberty) into a concept.
- Works include 'Confésion,' 'Debajo de la mesa,' 'Todas las palabras del mundo,' 'Presente,' and 'Acorde.'
- Macchi's practice introduces small alterations to reality to perturb perception.
- Exhibition includes watercolors representing immediate artistic ideas.
- Artist rejects a fixed style, valuing material and technical heterogeneity.
Entities
Artists
- Jorge Macchi
- Luis Buñuel
Institutions
- Galeria Luisa Strina
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil