Mexican artist Pilar Cortés presents “The Uncertain Sea” her first solo exhibition in the UK.
Concerned with the idea that a landscape is a reference to a specific place, her work is inspired by what Marc Auge defines as ‘non-places’ - transitional locations that do not deserve to be considered as a proper place because of their anonymity.
Taking photographs of the elements for inspiration, her most recent work fragments the canvas with different segments and perspectives. Realistic images become abstractions removed from a place. The exhibition brings together a selection of landscape paintings produced since moving to the UK. Pilar has been based in Bristol since 2008. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout more than 30 exhibitions in Mexico, Colombia, the UK and Spain. Highlighted shows include 2005 Women in Mexican Fine Arts, Museum of Mexico City; 2017 Threshold Festival, Unit 51, Baltic Creative, Liverpool, UK; 2014 Fascinate digital arts Conference and Showcase, Falmouth University and 2018 Camaradas, Espacio Gallery, London, UK.
When?
August 24 - September 4
Where?
Hamilton House – Gallery
80 Stokes Croft
Bristol, BS1 3QY
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