“Victoria sculptures”: a dazzling exhibition

The 15 artists convened for the exhibition “Sculptures for Victoria”They have a extensive career of national and international action. Without exception, both Argentine and foreigners have had great teachers, integrated significant samples, carried out abroad, achieved important awards, investigated about unconventional materials,, stand out for their innovation in this discipline, are recognizable and their sculptures harmoniously coexist in the gardens of the gardens of the Cultural Headquarters of the Fund of the Artsformer Casa de Victoria Ocampo.

Declared since 1992, state heritage, this house of rationalist, emblematic style, where the magazine was created HisA, was the work of the architect Alejandro Bustillo and acquired during management as president of Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat In the period 1992-2003.

Claudia Aranovicha material investigator, presents “Hybridization” (2012), starry glass and resin with plant material that arises from inside. Natalia Abot Glenzthe dynamic forms of “Dance of life” (2023) In red metal, they refer, in their words, “to that dance that we all do in living, marked by the meetings and perhaps for some time we share” accompanied “a section of the road”

Perhaps those who frequent Puerto Madero, know that the red steel flower of a ton, a point of reference and encounter, belongs to Marcela Cabutti born in La Plata. It is located in Pierina Dealessi and Mariquita Sanchez de Thompson Dique 4. In the sample we commented on flowers, 3 pieces in steel sheet, automotive paint scheme and 120cm in diameter lacquer, strategically installed.

Julia Farjat (Buenos Aires, 1943) belongs to those sculptors who introduced us to the recognition of Americanist identity whose origin is constructivism. We remember then Julián Agosta That was, among others, one of his teachers. Presents “Lunar sunset”painted iron sheet (2019).

Lucia Pacenza artist we deal with last year on the occasion of his exhibition at the Rojas Cultural Center, exhibits a column “Del Plata”Carrara marble size (2006) perhaps anticipatory public works found in Av. Libertador and Udaondo.Vecky Logioio, Born in La Pampa, he lived several years in Geneva and also in Italy. In Buenos Aires were his teachers Emilio Pettoruti and Horacio Butler in painting. Important to see his work again “Ambiguous undulations” (2007) that lacks any anecdote as Elba Pérez stressed, as well as addresses the behavior of the materials used.

Gabriela Heras exposes “I see I see”play of recreational nature, assembly, red, wood, copper cable, 3D printing, mirror glass ball. Heras exhibits a great ability to experiment with innovative materials. María Guallar exhibits “Of needles and thimbles”, A 2016 work, wood, bronze, size and assembly. Nostalgic work on the concept of an ancestral task that, with rare exceptions, carried out women, fabric, embroidery, sewing a significant and evocative work of great originality.

The Shon Sugi Ban is a Japanese technique of the 18th century: carbonizing wood to improve its durability and aesthetics. María Torcello (Buenos Aires, 1978) He used it for his work “The turns of life”direct size s/Fresno wood, usually recycled wood. For the artist, self -taught sculptor who approached art as a tool for self -knowledge and expression of being, her work transmits the spirituality that the artist achieves for himself and for her work. “I use wood for its beauty and warmth, for my search for absolute purity.”

Teresa Tronconi made “Assembly” In 2024, a marble work, direct size and smelting in bronze, Claudia Cerminaro He works with industrial elements: PVC, fabrics, stockings of Nylon, facilities and since 2016 he uses photography as documentation the focus of his work, he points out, it is in archetypal, organic and minimal forms.

Paulina Webb (Buenos Aires, 1960) presents “Mutation” (2010-2022) in multilaminated wood, transparent hoses, color, a kind of column made with circles that are hooked with each other, work of great visual interest. The work of Mónica Canzio artist we have recently referred to in a sample of the Otto gallery is a very attractive and intricate combination “Venus” (2011) in iron and steel wires.

We leave for the end the work of Noemí Gerstein (1908-1996), true innovative who studied with Zadkine in Paris located when entering the house, “Goliath”Held in 1962, welded iron tubes, Grand Prix of Honor of the Fund of the Arts, an institution to which his work donated much. In short, a sample that deserves to be seen by the diversity of contemporary languages ​​of important figures of our sculptural world in charge of women artists who stand out without falling into the feminist cliché.

Closing on May 30. Free entrance in Rufino de Elizalde 2831. Monday to Friday from 11 to 19.