Antoni Tàpies – Joan Brossa, Oda a Lluís M. Xirinacs, (lithography on paper), 1976 [MACBA, Barcelona. © Fundació Joan Brossa, Comissió Tàpies / VEGAP, Barcelona]
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Rinzen – a Japanese word that can be translated as “sudden awakening” – is one of the most significant works by Antoni Tàpies.
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Raymond Hains al MACBA - 1999.
Documental de Félix Pérez-Hita
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María Teresa Hincapié Exhibit @ MACBA, Barcelona
I was told by some peers to go to the MACBA at 19h (7PM) for a free art opening. No one else seemed to have many details on what exactly was happening, but the MACBA rarely hosts free events like this so I was eager to go.
Upon entering and walking up the ramps towards the second floor, I saw a man laying on the floor face down with his arm reaching up towards the railing. I was concerned for him, but the staff didn’t seem concerned so I kept walking upwards. I found there were various “performers” moving all throughout the exhibit entire museum. They blended in perfectly with the crowd aside from not carrying any belongings and acting entirely out of the societal norm for a white-wall art establishment.
As I entered the first exhibition room, one of the women in the group entered the room as well. She casually sat on the floor in front of one of the photographs of María Teresa Hincapié’s performance works and began reciting some of the words María had written in lipstick on a glass.
I didn’t expect, and couldn’t rationalize, the wave of emotion I felt watching her. I began to cry in this room full of strangers and hadn’t even looked much at what was on hung on the walls or playing on the big old TVs around the space. I think it was in witnessing a human being be so raw and innocent amongst people walking in silence, being proper, and avoiding eye contact - myself included. By breaking these unspoken rules, she had highlighted them so strongly.
Another male performer leaned against a white column with his forehead. I watched tears and sweat drip off his face and onto the black stone floor below him.
Hincapié was a Colombian artist who lived from 1956 to 2008 - when she died from cancer. The group in the space with us last night were continuing the nature of her performance art work of which there were photographs and videos throughout the exhibition. She also had other pieces of art on display which were amazing.
The nature of her work seemed to be all about interaction. A serious invitation into playfulness. Their performance brought a deeply electrifying and almost psychedelic energy of presence into the space. They moved between ritualistic movements, running, wrestling, yelling, whispering, and even mischievously taking turns doodling on the museum walls beyond the limits of the exhibition.
The exhibition “ended” with two incredible rooms in which some films were being shown. One of the rooms was full of leaves with a massive five pointed star made out of dirt in the middle, there was incense burning at each point and the back wall was lined with candles. Once you exited the rooms, there was what looked like a waiting room, but the books on the tables were about myths, psychology, dreams, and art.
Aaa a lot more happened, but it feels personal right now. Much love and blessings! Look into her work. I believe this is the first big exposition of her work.
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Henry writing notes (again), on the top floor of MACBA.
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