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“THE Mysteries of Columbus” sculpture exhibition by Spanish contemporary artist Cristobal Gabarron at the China Art Museum aims to provide a taste of artistic exploration.
The 10 symbolic works are inspired by the famous explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus and his journal, said the artist. The rounded forms and clear lines suggest primitivism, while the works are heavily filled with blocks of different colors, which can be interpreted as representing Native American culture.
With more than 50 years of artistic expression, the 70-year-old Gabarron now resides in both Spain and the United States.
Gabarron has many milestones in his career, such as the Olympic mural for the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992.
“This is Gabarron’s first solo exhibition at a major Asian museum, as well as being the first Spanish artist to collaborate with the China Art Museum,” said Shi Dawei, the director at the China Art Museum,
“Far from aesthetic conventions, Gabarron’s work only wants to understand life,” said Shi.
“The individual life, the coexistence and the development of human values, these are the pillars on which Gabarron’s art and his personal convictions rest.”
Gabarron’s commitment to public art has led him to numerous projects in many cities over the years.
During the creation process, he constantly seeks balances among elements of art and urban space; the balance between people and the improvement of the environment where their daily lives evolve; the balance between modern metropolitan centers and the cultures that are anchored within them.
“The Mysteries of Columbus” can be seen as an answer to these how-to-balance questions. The sculptures play with the concept of the monotony of urban environments with varied forms and colors.
The artist also uses his experience in painting in the works, extending the colors and softening the sharpness of angles.
By doing so, he redefines the surfaces and creates more possibilities.
“The Mysteries of Columbus” has been traveling the world, exhibiting in places such as the Paseo del Prado in Madrid and Central Park in New York.
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