100 gramos de oro puro

On Thursday, December 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., we invite you to Chiquita Room for the presentation of the work 100 gramos de oro puro [100 grams of pure gold] by Teresa Estapé.

Which shape does gold take in the collective imagination? A jewel, a chest full of coins, a stack of ingots kept in an inaccessible and dark place.

Gold is extraterrestrial. It comes from the vast cosmic explosion of a star (a supernova) whose material, cast into space, eventually fused to form the planet we inhabit.

Gold is an illusion. We have turned a metal into the basis of a financial system, and the same financial system into the basis of an entire way of life: capitalism. Nothing symbolizes the accumulation of capital, the god that guides us, better than gold.

“While busy melting, rolling, soldering, filing, and polishing, goldsmiths do not dwell on these issues. Yet, when receiving gold in its pure state, we do feel through our fingertips – as we hold a saw, a file, or a blowtorch – its honesty, its unmatched density, its malleability, and its noble, deeply gratifying response to fire: the true nature of the king of metals.” Teresa Estapé

Free event, no prior reservation required, during which we will share a festive drink to bid farewell to 2025 and wish each other happy holidays.