Manuel Antonio Domínguez Examines Insults as Language at Garage Bonilla

Garage Bonilla in Madrid presents 'Colección de insultos', the first solo exhibition by Manuel Antonio Domínguez at the gallery. Running from April 29, 2026, the show assembles works spanning his career, all centered on the insult as a deeply embedded everyday language form. Domínguez treats the insult not as anecdotal but as a device revealing social, cultural, and political tensions. Using collected phrases, images, and found objects, he displaces materials from their usual contexts, with drawing and watercolor introducing a distinct temporality that contrasts medium fragility with content harshness. Sports, especially football, serve as a key reference: insults are normalized within assumed dynamics—error met with attack, victory celebrated through emotional exaltation that often reinforces masculinity constructs. This normalization extends beyond sports into public spaces, including political discourse where verbal confrontation and disqualification are routine. The exhibition also reflects on identity shaped by others' gazes, with homosexuality presented as a construct fixed by stereotypes and projections that language helps cement. Without offering closed answers, the works expose these mechanisms, maintaining tension that invites critical observation. 'Colección de insultos' functions as an open archive of words, images, and gestures that, recontextualized, question what repetition has naturalized.