CIC El Almacén hosts exhibitions by Pepa Sosa, Jesús H. Verano and Adriana Sandec

'Casa', 'Treno' and 'Miradas en la sombra' can be enjoyed at the Cabildo's cultural center until June 5

March 20 2021 (07:48 WET)
Presentation of the new exhibitions at the CIC El Almacén
Presentation of the new exhibitions at the CIC El Almacén

CIC El Almacén, the cultural center that belongs to the Culture area of ​​the Cabildo of Lanzarote, has hosted three new exhibitions since this week. These are the exhibitions “Casa”, by Pepa Sosa, “Treno”, by Jesús H. Verano, and “Miradas en la sombra”, by Adriana Sandec.

“Casa” is exhibited in the El Patio Room, and is an exhibition that shows the latest works by the artist from Gran Canaria, Pepa Sosa. In them, as explained by the Cabildo, the creator carries out an investigation that starts from reflecting on what are the minimum elements of a space so that we can feel at home in it, whether public or private.

Starting from materials extracted from mattress structures, with the symbolic load that this element of the home carries and its possibilities as a three-dimensional object, Sosa adds layers and new textures, with the aim of making us reflect on our past experiences, future aspirations and our concept of home.

The artist Pepa Sosa, next to one of her works
The artist Pepa Sosa, next to one of her works

For his part, in “Treno”, Jesús Hernández Verano uses materials such as wax, wood, ash, paper or bronze, to lead us “on a journey from a place that is familiar, close, known, to another that evokes experiences and memories of our past and of those recognizable spaces”.

Paintings, drawings and sculptural pieces come together with the aim of commemorating, by evoking those spaces, sensations and feelings of memory, desire, absence, pleasure... The exhibition is curated by Mariano Mayer.

The artist Jesús H. Verano, next to the Minister of Culture of the Cabildo
The artist Jesús H. Verano, next to the Minister of Culture of the Cabildo

Finally, in the photographic exhibition “Miradas en la sombra”, Adriana Sandec seeks to explore, through the photographic image, how to create a relational and emotional bond between the creator and some of the women who are excluded on the street, in the form of an artistic research exercise from which to visually testify and bring us closer “to a human reality that is on the margins of society”.

According to the Cabildo, Sandec dispenses with the story of her past, “avoiding sensationalism or falling into moral discourse and making it possible to connect or rebuild a bridge that helps us get to know the person through the discovery of her present”.

 

"It is a pride to have artists of such a high level"

The three artists, Sosa, Verano and Sandec, wanted to thank the Cabildo of Lanzarote, and in particular the Culture area of ​​the Corporation, for having counted on them to exhibit at the CIC El Almacén. The three have agreed in considering the cultural center as "one of the most important in the Canary Islands".

Adriana Sandec exhibits 'Miradas en la Sombra'
Adriana Sandec exhibits Miradas en la Sombra

For his part, the Minister of Culture of the Cabildo, Alberto Aguiar, has expressed his “pride” in having “artists of such a high level for our exhibition halls”. “The three have an impeccable career and present a high level of aesthetic commitment, immersed in the contemporary artistic language and at the same time imbued with a conceptual and ethical message of social content. I encourage all the people of Lanzarote to come to the CIC El Almacén to enjoy these three great exhibitions,” declared Alberto Aguiar.

 

Guided tours and parallel activities

The three exhibitions can be seen until June 5, 2021. Admission is free, until full capacity is reached. The opening hours of the exhibitions at the CIC El Almacén are Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For both exhibitions there will be guided tours and parallel activities. The guided tours begin tomorrow, Saturday, March 20 at 12:00 noon.

These guided tours, which will be given by the historian and exhibition curator Estefanía Camejo, may be subject to changes due to how the health situation evolves, but the initially planned calendar is as follows: Saturday, March 20, at 12:00 noon; Tuesday, March 30; at 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 17, at 12:00 noon; Tuesday, April 27, at 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 15, at 12:00 noon; and Tuesday, May 25, at 6:00 p.m.

These visits are aimed at all audiences. Admission is free, with a limited capacity of eight people, and prior registration must be made by calling 928 831507, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., providing the full name, DNI, NIF or NIE, telephone and email.

 

Anti-COVID measures

To access the CIC El Almacén the use of a mask is mandatory, as well as maintaining a safety distance of 1.5 meters, both inside and at the time of entry and exit of cultural spaces. In the same way, the temperature will be taken of all people when accessing the center.

It will also be mandatory to wash your hands with hydroalcoholic gel at the entrance to any of the spaces dependent on Cultura Lanzarote, where there will also be a mat to clean footwear. Likewise, you must comply with the entry, exit and circulation routes marked on the floor, as well as all the indications of the room staff.

The capacity is reduced to 10 people per room, in the case of the El Cubo and El Aljibe rooms, and to two people in the case of the Salita.

For more information about the exhibitions and the rest of the programming of the Culture area of ​​the Cabildo de Lanzarote, you can visit the Cultura Lanzarote website: www.culturalanzarote.com.

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