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Protection No Longer Assured: Madrid Exhibition Explores Contemporary Fears

exhibition · 2026-04-27

The group exhibition 'Protection No Longer Assured' at Espacio SOLO in Madrid examines contemporary anxieties through works by 31 international artists. The show, curated from the Colección SOLO, occupies the Puerta de Alcalá space designed by architect Juan Herreros. It opens with Sandra Vásquez de la Horra's 'La Liberación del mito,' which won the Colección SOLO Acquisition Award at ARCO 2023. Other artists include Grip Face, Keiichi Tanaami, Paco Pomet, and Dagoberto Rodríguez. The exhibition features AI-generated works, including a series by collective Ulyss3s and Lars Nagler's piece 'The Garden of… exhibition version, 2023,' winner of the SOLO AI '23 AWARDS. The show runs until December 2023, free by reservation. Colección SOLO, founded seven years ago by Ana Gervas and David Cantolla, supports experimental contemporary art and has established an AI award.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Protection No Longer Assured' at Espacio SOLO, Madrid
  • 31 international artists participate
  • Sandra Vásquez de la Horra's work won Colección SOLO Acquisition Award at ARCO 2023
  • Space designed by architect Juan Herreros, winner of Madrid College of Architects Award 2018
  • Includes AI-generated works by Ulyss3s and Lars Nagler
  • Lars Nagler won SOLO AI '23 AWARDS
  • Colección SOLO founded by Ana Gervas and David Cantolla seven years ago
  • Exhibition runs until December 2023, free with reservation

Entities

Artists

  • Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
  • Grip Face
  • Keiichi Tanaami
  • Paco Pomet
  • Dagoberto Rodríguez
  • Ryan Heshka
  • Haroshi
  • Motohiro Hayakawa
  • David Altmejd
  • Glenda León
  • Rinus Van de Velde
  • Koka Nikoladze
  • Lars Nagler
  • Ulyss3s

Institutions

  • Espacio SOLO
  • Colección SOLO
  • Museo del Prado
  • ARCO Madrid
  • Onkaos

Locations

  • Madrid
  • Spain
  • Puerta de Alcalá

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