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may 09, 2023 - Galleria d'Arte Contini
Bagno Alpemare, Forte dei Marmi (LU) Until September 10th, 2023
Embraced by the breathtaking hold of the Apuan Alps, Versilia once again welcomes the summer season with an exhibition titled ‘‘Reinas y Caballero’’ displaying sculptures by Spanish Maestro #manolovaldes.
Directed by #albertobartalini and thanks to the support of the Contini Art Gallery, these sculptures will be on view in Alpemare Beach Club, a property of Andrea Bocelli and his family. This project was possible also thanks to the patronage of the Municipality of #fortedeimarmi.
Manolo Valdés claims his place as one of the most eclectic contemporary artists whose innovative artistic language is able to connect past and present while securing a place in the history of contemporary art through his unique voice.
His sculptures endow some of Velázquez's celebrated paintings with a plastic body; from these
masterpieces, Valdés carves out a kind of archetypal form, born out of cuts and imperfections, symbols of the passing of time, which becomes a figural emblem of his own long and free journey through art history.
The artist embarks on a novel artistic expression that transcends materiality, forging the importance that images, in their traditional renditions, assume in our shared culture. We can now experience the creative mind of #manolovaldes by walking through the luxurious pine forest of Bagno Alpemare where the bronze sculptures rule.
Visitors can discover, among the scents and lush foliage, the exuberance and visionary force of the ten "Reina Mariana." The cast bronze versions of the famous portrait of Maria Anna of Austria by Velázquez, are reinterpreted so often by #manolovaldes that it has become an identifying symbol of his art.
The pure faces and simple lines of these sculptures demonstrate the artist's talent for navigating between figuration and abstraction through a material as solemn as bronze.
The majestic sculpture "El Caballero," also made of bronze, represents the emblem of the homage to Velázquez and the unquestionable principle that art's masterpieces are connected by a common thread, in a perpetual ongoing transmission of experience over time. For almost sixty years, #manolovaldes has been proving how magnificent art can be by being inspired by illustrious models of the past. The artist, with supreme elegance thanks to his profound culture, teaches us how to look beyond the present day, using the past as a bridge to the future.
The masterpieces of the past are thus analyzed and reinvented to fit contemporaneity through realism and a visionary language. Classical echoes capture the viewer's attention, allowing the artist to claim his rightful place among the greatest living Spanish artists.
The monumental sculptures of #manolovaldes are ignited by a sort of neoteric vitality. Their refined
elegance stands out in this en-plein-air setting, which unravels between the blue of the sea and the lush green of nature.
A tribute to an artist who restores the image of the pure and imposing beauty of the artistic heritage through his sculptures, on display until September 10 in this oasis of peace where nature and contemporary art meet.
1. “Reina Mariana”,2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78 e ''Caballero'', 2005, bronzo, cm 289x246x123
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2. “Reina Mariana”, 2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78
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3. “Reina Mariana (10)”, 2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78
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4. “Reina Mariana (10)”, 2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78
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5. “Reina Mariana (10)”, 2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78
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6. “Reina Mariana (10)”, 2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78
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7. ''Caballero'', 2005, bronzo, cm 289x246x123
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8. ''Caballero'', 2005, bronzo, cm 289x246x123 e “Reina Mariana”,2019, bronzo, cm 172x126x78
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9. ''Caballero'', 2005, bronzo, cm 289x246x123
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10. ''Caballero'', 2005, bronzo, cm 289x246x123
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