Unimaginable by Jorge Manilla
Exhibition
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09 Jul 2015
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17 Jul 2015
Published: 06.07.2015
Recoleta Dominica Patrimonial Library
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joyabrava.cl - contacto.madmuseosdibam.cl
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Manilla does not want to use the traditional realistic body approaches, but a way of expressing the presence, absence and isolation of the body physically and philosophically. For doing that he decided to create objects of jewellery crudely built and furiously formed.
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Jorge Manilla
Jacques Lacan says that reality is "unimaginable" ... in contrast to the imaginary and symbolic functions of the body.
I'm interested in definitions and understanding of the body. What is a body? How can we build or un-build a body?
In this series I want to represent how the body strength can be used to face social injustice, sexism, aggression, violence and disease. I do not intend or want to use the traditional realistic body approaches, but my personal way of expressing the presence, absence and isolation of the body physically and philosophically.
Taking the flowers as my main source of inspiration, symbolically and figuratively, I decided to create objects of jewellery crudely built and furiously formed. The bodies (flowers) become abstract images, constructed from small fragments that represent different expressions of mental and physical state.
Different textures, different parts, some hairy, some smooth, some cracked and wounds... Each tells a story apparently random, according to my own interpretation of the flower as cultural, social and religious symbol.
/ Jorge Manilla
Opening: Thursday, 9th of July, 19:00 hours.
Conference: Unimaginable
Date: Thursday, 9th of July
Time: 17:00 hours.
Place: Refectory of the Museum of Decorative Arts. 683 Recoleta, Santiago. Metro Cerro Blanco.
Those interested in attending should register in info@joyabrava.cl
As part of this activity, we invite all jewellers, craftsmen and artists in general, to the open conference and exhibition by Jorge Manilla about his latest work Unimaginable. We thank the Museum of Decorative Arts and the Recoleta Dominica Patrimonial Library for their support in carrying out these activities.
I'm interested in definitions and understanding of the body. What is a body? How can we build or un-build a body?
In this series I want to represent how the body strength can be used to face social injustice, sexism, aggression, violence and disease. I do not intend or want to use the traditional realistic body approaches, but my personal way of expressing the presence, absence and isolation of the body physically and philosophically.
Taking the flowers as my main source of inspiration, symbolically and figuratively, I decided to create objects of jewellery crudely built and furiously formed. The bodies (flowers) become abstract images, constructed from small fragments that represent different expressions of mental and physical state.
Different textures, different parts, some hairy, some smooth, some cracked and wounds... Each tells a story apparently random, according to my own interpretation of the flower as cultural, social and religious symbol.
/ Jorge Manilla
Opening: Thursday, 9th of July, 19:00 hours.
Conference: Unimaginable
Date: Thursday, 9th of July
Time: 17:00 hours.
Place: Refectory of the Museum of Decorative Arts. 683 Recoleta, Santiago. Metro Cerro Blanco.
Those interested in attending should register in info@joyabrava.cl
As part of this activity, we invite all jewellers, craftsmen and artists in general, to the open conference and exhibition by Jorge Manilla about his latest work Unimaginable. We thank the Museum of Decorative Arts and the Recoleta Dominica Patrimonial Library for their support in carrying out these activities.
Recoleta Dominica Patrimonial Library
- Mail:
- infojoyabrava.cl
- contacto.madmuseosdibam.cl
- Phone:
- +56 2 2737 5813
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