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Crist\u00f3bal Ortega","desc_ca":"La Galeria Miguel Marcos presenta <em>Almas<\/em>, una exposici\u00f3 de l\u2019artista Crist\u00f3bal Ortega que reuneix una selecci\u00f3 d\u2019obres en qu\u00e8 treballa tant l\u2019anvers com el revers del llen\u00e7, i aix\u00f2 permet que la pintura travessi la tela; un proc\u00e9s que dona lloc al que ell anomena \u201c\u00e0nimes\u201d i que configura una l\u00ednia de treball iniciada el 2011 a Songzhuang (Pequ\u00edn), poc despr\u00e9s de la seva \u00a0arribada a la Xina arran d\u2019una exposici\u00f3 a l\u2019Instituto Cervantes el 2009.\r\n\r\nL\u2019origen d\u2019aquestes peces es troba en el mateix comportament dels materials: en emprar teles de lli sense tractar, l\u2019oli travessa la superf\u00edcie i aflora pel revers, generant una mena de \u201csudoraci\u00f3\u201d. Ortega aborda el llen\u00e7 com un camp expandit, intervenint-lo des de totes dues cares i girant-lo en diferents posicions, en un procediment proper a l\u2019all over que dilueix jerarquies i orientacions. En aquest context, la part no visible del quadre \u2014el rev\u00e9s\u2014 adquireix un paper determinant, entenent-se com el lloc on resideix \u00a0l\u2019\u201c\u00e0nima\u201d de l\u2019obra.\r\n\r\nL\u2019exposici\u00f3 <em>Almas<\/em> incideix precisament en aquesta dimensi\u00f3 latent de la pintura. Les obres presentades permeten que aquesta \u201c\u00e0nima\u201d es manifesti amb m\u00e9s precisi\u00f3, en di\u00e0leg amb una idea de geometria inspirada en Tl\u00f6n, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius, de Jorge Luis Borges, on la percepci\u00f3 \u2014visual i t\u00e0ctil\u2014 transforma i redefineix les formes.\r\n\r\nLa pr\u00e0ctica pict\u00f2rica d\u2019Ortega s\u2019aproxima a una concepci\u00f3 arquitect\u00f2nica: cada obra es planteja com una construcci\u00f3 en qu\u00e8 la mat\u00e8ria, el gest i el temps configuren un equilibri inestable. Lluny de la rigidesa t\u00e8cnica, el seu treball abra\u00e7a l\u2019imprevisible, donant lloc a su- perf\u00edcies en transformaci\u00f3 constant. La filtraci\u00f3 de l\u2019oli a trav\u00e9s del lli genera acumulacions i transpar\u00e8ncies, mentre els colors s\u2019entrellacen en din\u00e0miques de tensi\u00f3 i harmonia. En aquest joc de contraris rau un dels eixos fonamentals de la seva pintura.","desc_es":"La Galer\u00eda Miguel Marcos presenta <em>Almas<\/em>, una exposici\u00f3n del artista Crist\u00f3bal Ortega que re\u00fane una selecci\u00f3n de obras en las que trabaja tanto el anverso como el reverso del lienzo, permitiendo que la pintura traspase la tela; un proceso que da lugar a lo que \u00e9l denomina \u201calmas\u201d y que configura una l\u00ednea de trabajo iniciada en 2011 en Songzhuang (Pek\u00edn), poco despu\u00e9s de su llegada a China tras una exposici\u00f3n en el Instituto Cervantes en 2009.\r\n\r\nEl origen de estas piezas se encuentra en el propio comportamiento de los materiales: al emplear telas de lino sin tratar, el \u00f3leo atraviesa la superficie y aflora por el reverso, generando una especie de \u201csudoraci\u00f3n\u201d. Ortega aborda el lienzo como un campo expandido, intervini\u00e9ndolo desde ambas caras y gir\u00e1ndolo en distintas posiciones, en un procedimiento cercano al all over que diluye jerarqu\u00edas y orientaciones. En este contexto, la parte no visible del cuadro \u2014el env\u00e9s\u2014 adquiere un papel determinante, siendo entendida por el artista como el lugar donde reside el \u201calma\u201d de la obra.\r\n\r\nLa exposici\u00f3n <em>Almas<\/em> incide precisamente en esta dimensi\u00f3n latente de la pintura. Las obras presentadas permiten que esa \u201calma\u201d se manifieste con mayor precisi\u00f3n, en di\u00e1logo con una idea de geometr\u00eda inspirada en Tl\u00f6n, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius, de Jorge Luis Borges, donde la percepci\u00f3n \u2014visual y t\u00e1ctil\u2014 transforma y redefine las formas.\r\n\r\nLa pr\u00e1ctica pict\u00f3rica de Ortega se aproxima a una concepci\u00f3n arquitect\u00f3nica: cada obra se plantea como una construcci\u00f3n en la que la materia, el gesto y el tiempo configuran un equilibrio inestable. Lejos de la rigidez t\u00e9cnica, su trabajo abraza lo imprevisible, dando lugar a superficies en constante transformaci\u00f3n. La filtraci\u00f3n del \u00f3leo a trav\u00e9s del lino genera acumulaciones y transparencias, mientras los colores se entrelazan en din\u00e1micas de tensi\u00f3n y armon\u00eda. En este juego de contrarios reside uno de los ejes fundamentales de su pintura.","desc_en":"Miguel Marcos Gallery presents <em>Almas<\/em>, an exhibition by the artist Crist\u00f3bal Ortega bringing together a selection of works in which he engages both the front and the reverse of the canvas, allowing the paint to pass through the fabric. This process gives rise to what he calls \u201csouls\u201d and forms a line of work that began in 2011 in Songzhuang (Beijing), shortly after his arrival in China following an exhibition at the Instituto Cervantes in 2009.\r\n\r\nThe origin of these pieces lies in the very behavior of the materials: by using untreated linen, the oil paint penetrates the surface and emerges on the reverse, generating a kind of \u201csweating.\u201d Ortega approaches the canvas as an expanded field, intervening on both sides and rotating it in different positions, in a procedure akin to all-over painting that dissolves hierarchies and orientations. In this context, the unseen side of the work\u2014the reverse\u2014takes on a decisive role, understood by the artist as the place where the \u201csoul\u201d of the work resides.\r\n\r\nThe exhibition <em>Almas<\/em> focuses precisely on this latent dimension of painting. The works presented allow this \u201csoul\u201d to manifest more clearly, in dialogue with an idea of geometry inspired by Tl\u00f6n, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius by Jorge Luis Borges, where perception\u2014both visual and tactile\u2014transforms and redefines forms.\r\n\r\nOrtega\u2019s pictorial practice approaches an architectural conception: each work is conceived as a construction in which matter, gesture, and time shape an unstable equilibrium. Far from technical rigidity, his work embraces the unpredictable, giving rise to constantly evolving surfaces. The filtration of oil through the linen creates accumulations and transparencies, while colors intertwine in dynamics of tension and harmony. This interplay of opposites constitutes one of the fundamental axes of his painting.","event_category":103,"event_show_only_own_date":true,"_event_free":true,"_event_price-min":"","_event_price-max":"","_event_web_ca":"https:\/\/www.miguelmarcos.com","_event_web_es":"https:\/\/www.miguelmarcos.com","_event_web_en":"https:\/\/www.miguelmarcos.com","event_contact_email":"","event_apply_email":"","is_online_event":false,"is_art_nou_event":false,"is_bgw_event":false,"date_text":"","register_deadline":null,"altres_organitzadors":""},"abe_event_venue":"Galer\u00eda Miguel Marcos","abe_event_category":"Exposici\u00f3","start":"2026-03-24 00:00:00","end":"2026-04-30 23:59:00","schedule":"once","schedule_meta":"","frequency":1,"all_day":1,"until":"2026-03-24 00:00:00","include":[],"exclude":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/55768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"occurrences":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/55768\/occurrences"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"event-category","href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category\/103"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-venue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-venues?post=55768"},{"taxonomy":"event-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-tags?post=55768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}