The artwork features a stack of used and weathered motorcycle helmets in varying shades of gray and black, with pops of bright red that add a striking visual contrast. The helmets are stacked in a precarious manner, creating a sense of tension and instability. The overall composition emphasizes the sense of wear and decay, suggesting the fragility and impermanence of the objects. The artist's intention may be to comment on the disposable nature of consumer goods or the fragility of human life and safety in the modern world. ...
June Crespo’s practice is a sensual analysis of contemporary models of repre- sentation, commenting on the actual and symbolical dynamics enveloping the female body (visible for example in the incorporation of magazines catering to a female audience in her sculptural sets). Crespo’s interest in the concrete and corporeal conditions of the object/body, as well as in the immaterial contexts where it circulates and shifts, questions contemporary life’s composite config- uration made out of material and discursive dynamics.
June Crespo obtained her BFA from the Universidad del País Vasco and she recently completed a residency at De Ateliers (Amsterdam). She lives and works in Bilbao (Spain). ...
The name P420 is inspired by Pantone 420, a universally recognized shade of grey known for its ability to serve as the perfect background, enhancing whatever it accompanies. P420 thus emerges as a platform whose primary aim is to embrace and elevate artistic ideas and expressions, fostering their harmonious coexistence within a context that supports, encourages, and celebrates diversity and innovation. Here, every voice can resonate powerfully and distinctly, much like a work of art standing out against the backdrop of Pantone 420.
P420 has been instrumental in the rediscovery of artists such as Irma Blank, Laura Grisi, Ana Lupas, and Stephen Rosenthal, collaborating directly with the artists or, when necessary, with their heirs or the Estates representing them. Through exhibitions, off-site projects, fairs, and a strong online presence, the gallery also supports the evolving narratives of contemporary art, initiating and supporting the journey of many young emerging talents like Victor Fotso Nyie, Francis Offman, and Shafei Xia. ...
