La Department of Culture and Sports of the Andalusian Government, within the framework of the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the declaration of Flamenco as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, it has gathered at the headquarters of Andalusian Institute of Flamenco (IAF) a selection of works from the project From the workshop to the stage: Action Painting, of the painters Emilio Fornieles y Patrick Hidalgo, within the proposal Twists and turns flamencosy graphicsThe exhibition can be visited at the IAF headquarters from Friday, February 13th.
Thus, the exhibition brings together, on the one hand, the works created by Emilio Fornieles during the live painting performance held in November. These pieces are the result of a creative process developed live, in which the artist captured the energy of the moment on the canvas. flamenco while the flamenco dancers were performing Lucia Alvarez La Pinona y The Lupi, and of the singer and guitarist Maria MarinThe result is three works of great expressive power that pay homage to universal references of Andalusian culture such as Camarón de la IslaFederico García Lorca and Pablo Picasso.
On the other hand, the result of the project Twists and turns: flamencosy graphicsan initiative that explores the connections between graphic language and flamenco Contemporary, it is a large-format work that highlights how contemporary visual codes can dialogue with the rhythm, emotions and symbols of flamencoexpanding their forms of expression. This action arises from the exchange of ideas and experiences between creators in the fields of design, illustration, and visual arts, and culminates in a work also created live, in dialogue with the rhythm of the cajón. flamenco.
With this exhibition, the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco reaffirms its commitment to the dissemination of flamenco From an open, cross-disciplinary, and contemporary perspective, the exhibition fosters encounters between artistic disciplines and generates new spaces for reflection and creation around this universal art form. It can be visited at the headquarters of the Andalusian Institute of... Flamenco, in the morning and from Monday to Friday starting February 13, with free admission.
"With this exhibition, the Andalusian Institute of Flamenco reaffirms its commitment to the dissemination of flamenco from an open, transversal and contemporary perspective, in which it promotes encounters between artistic disciplines and generates new spaces for reflection and creation around this universal art."
Emilio Fornieles: identity and the body
Emilio Fornieles is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, installation, drawing, and performance. His work focuses on the representation of the body and the construction of identity, exploring territories such as memory, intimacy, and biographical narrative.
Throughout his career, he has developed projects in Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, and his work is part of numerous public and private collections. With an expressionist visual language and a marked emotional charge, Fornieles has experimented in recent years with proposals that incorporate gesture and real time as fundamental elements of the pictorial act, of which From the workshop to the stage It constitutes one of its most ambitious manifestations.
Patricio Hidalgo: the relationship between image and rhythm
Patricio Hidalgo is a visual artist and illustrator whose career is marked by visual research and the intersection of artistic disciplines. His work is situated within the realm of contemporary creation, where drawing, painting, and graphic language engage in dialogue with other forms of cultural expression, especially music and the performing arts.
Throughout his career, he has developed projects that explore the relationship between image and rhythm, between artistic gesture and sonic experience, giving a central role to the creative process and live performance. His work is characterized by a strong expressive charge, the dynamic use of line, and a constant attention to movement, time, and improvisation as elements that generate meaning. His work has been presented in various exhibitions and cultural events, establishing him as an artist who understands art as a space for encounter, experimentation, and reflection on contemporary culture.
