identidad.es

ARTISTS INVADE BUILDING

A GROUP OF SPANISH ARTISTS WILL TAKE OVER THE INSTITUTO CERVANTES IN A DARING ART PROJECT THAT PROMISES TO CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE INTERACT WITH ART.

identidad.es is a site-specific art exhibition that will occupy the whole building of the Instituto Cervantes.  Visitors will come across the artworks in the most unexpected places, and classrooms, corridors and staircases will become the set for this extraordinary event.

The show reflects on how artists’ perception of their own identity is changed by the conflicts and opportunities that arise when living in a different culture, and how this is reflected in a broader multicultural context.

Identidad.es is  organized by SAL, a group of Spanish Artists that live and work in London. Getting away from the traditional gallery setting, they attempt to challenge the way Art interacts with the public and how an established institution can present Contemporary Art to new audiences.

This follows on from SAL’s (that stands for Spanish Artists in London) activities that include exhibitions in non-gallery spaces where Art, music, food and socializing become part of a new way of experiencing culture.  From private houses to property showcases, SAL previous initiatives have also involved musicians, performers, and even herds of sheep carrying “art sheep-bells” on the Spanish hills!

SAL artists work in different media and they all share the experience of being born in Spain but having lived in the UK for a long time. For more information on the group and the artists please visit : www.s-a-l.co.uk

Exhibiting Artists

Trinidad Ball, Loli Cardeñoso, Marisol Cavia, Carlos Cortés,

Carlos Domínguez, Elena García de La Fuente,

Dolores Sánchez Calvo, M P Villaseñor, María Zulueta.