This eclectic assemblage features a vibrant collage of vintage images, natural elements, and found objects. The composition is a visually striking juxtaposition of colors, textures, and shapes, blending figurative photographs with abstract organic forms. The subject matter explores themes of femininity, mythology, and the human form, drawing from diverse cultural references and artistic styles. The artist's unique style and technique create a captivating work that invites the viewer to delve into its layers of meaning and symbolism, reflecting on the interplay between the natural and the constructed world. ...
Pablo Echaurren started to paint at the age of 18 under the guidance of Gianfranco Baruchello, and was soon discovered by the critic and gallerist Arturo Schwarz. Between 1971 and 1976 his work has been presented extensively in Italy and internationally. In 1977, Echaurren played an active role in the movement of the so-called “indiani metropolitani,” a creative group on the far left that aroused around the movement of 1977, temporarily distanced himself from the art world to engage in counterculture. After this short but intense experience, Echaurren returned to painting and drawing, as well as experimenting with other media. He is the author of novels and pamphlets on the world of art. He is a member of the National Academy of San Luca since 1997. In 2010 he founded the Fondazione Echaurren Salaris with his wife, art historian Claudia Salaris. Since 2012 he is a blogger for “The Huffington Post.” In 2013 the Beinecke Library at Yale University acquired the collection of his documents and drawings connected with the movement of 1977. In 2021 his archive linked in particular to the seventies and the publications of the counterculture was digitized and put on line thanks to the collaboration with the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, as part of the research initiative Rome Contemporary. ...
MADRAGOA is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2016 in the homonymous neighborhood of Lisbon’s historical center. Since its beginning, the gallery has been an early supporter of a number of international young artists such as Adrián Balseca, Rodrigo Hernández, Renato Leotta, Buhlebezwe Siwani, Joanna Piotrowska, and Yuli Yamagata, whose first productions and exhibition have been produced and promoted by the gallery and often presented for the first time in Portugal. Moreover, Madragoa launched the careers of young Portuguese artists such as Sara Chang Yan, Luís Lázaro Matos, Gonçalo Preto, and Jaime Welsh, giving them visibility on the international scene. From its peripheral location in Europe, MADRAGOA’s project focuses on how to set a deep conversation with the city and its extraordinary potential, setting a dialogue between global artistic practices and local craftsmanship and ideas. The gallery always created experiences of research and production for its artists locally and promotes its program also through the participation in a number of international art fairs, gallery exchanges, and exhibition projects. MADRAGOA is currently recognized as one of the most innovative realities in the Portuguese art scene, while it succeeded to obtain visibility internationally throughout its years of its activity. At the moment, the gallery actively represents artists from Portugal, Italy, Ecuador, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Brazil and South Africa. ...
