{"id":53167,"guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/?post_type=event&#038;p=53167"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:06:55","slug":"still-alexandra-karakashian-%c2%b7-jake-aikman-2","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/events\/event\/still-alexandra-karakashian-%c2%b7-jake-aikman-2\/","title":{"rendered":"STILL Alexandra Karakashian \u00b7 Jake Aikman"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":53164,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"event-venues":[587],"event-tags":[],"class_list":["post-53167","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-venue-suburbia-contemporary","event-category-inauguracio"],"acf":{"title_ca":"STILL Alexandra Karakashian \u00b7 Jake Aikman","title_es":"STILL Alexandra Karakashian \u00b7 Jake Aikman","title_en":"STILL Alexandra Karakashian \u00b7 Jake Aikman","desc_ca":"<p data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"588\"><em>Still\u00a0<\/em>cont\u00e9 una dualitat que en defineix l\u2019ess\u00e8ncia: suggereix immobilitat, el silenci d\u2019un instant susp\u00e8s, i alhora afirma amb for\u00e7a la continu\u00eftat, una pres\u00e8ncia persistent en el temps. En aquest espai sem\u00e0ntic, entre la quietud aparent i la superviv\u00e8ncia obstinada, \u00e9s on convergeixen les pr\u00e0ctiques de Jake Aikman i Alexandra Karakashian. Per a tots dos, l\u2019acte art\u00edstic es converteix en una forma de resili\u00e8ncia radical: una manera de donar testimoni d\u2019all\u00f2 que roman, d\u2019all\u00f2 que resisteix l\u2019erosi\u00f3 de la hist\u00f2ria i la for\u00e7a dels elements.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"1381\">Alexandra Karakashian encarna una resili\u00e8ncia material i hist\u00f2rica. La seva obra, arrelada en la biografia personal i en les cicatrius col\u00b7lectives del continent afric\u00e0, utilitza materials inestables i carregats de significat com ara oli de motor usat i sal. La seva pintura no \u00e9s nom\u00e9s representaci\u00f3, sin\u00f3 un proc\u00e9s geol\u00f2gic i pol\u00edtic: l\u2019oli que tenyeix la tela evoca l\u2019explotaci\u00f3 de recursos i l\u2019ensorrament ecol\u00f2gic, mentre que la sal cristal\u00b7litza el dol i la mem\u00f2ria de l\u2019exili. A\u00a0<em>Still<\/em>, la resili\u00e8ncia de Karakashian \u00e9s la de la mem\u00f2ria que es nega a ser esborrada; \u00e9s un lament per terres perdudes i per aquells que han estat \u201cdesposse\u00efts de la llar\u201d. Les seves obres s\u00f3n monuments fr\u00e0gils per\u00f2 persistents d\u2019una inestabilitat que amena\u00e7a, per\u00f2 no arriba mai a imposar-se del tot.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"2182\">En paral\u00b7lel, Jake Aikman explora una resili\u00e8ncia atmosf\u00e8rica i espiritual. Haver abandonat la figura humana, que percebia com una distracci\u00f3 narrativa, l\u2019ha portat a dirigir la mirada cap a la immensitat dels espais liminars i dels paisatges marins. Amb una paleta disciplinada i restringida d\u2019ultramar, terra cremada i verd ombra, l\u2019artista construeix visions d\u2019una bellesa austera i solemne. Els seus mars no s\u00f3n simples vistes, sin\u00f3 entitats poderoses i indiferents als afers humans. La seva pintura captura la llum i la boira ef\u00edmeres, suggerint que la veritable resili\u00e8ncia pertany a la natura mateixa, capa\u00e7 d\u2019absorbir, submergir i sobreviure.\u00a0<em>Still<\/em>, per a Aikman, \u00e9s la calma aparent de l\u2019aigua que amaga profunditats insondables, una invitaci\u00f3 a la contemplaci\u00f3 humil davant del sublim.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2518\">Junts, Karakashian i Aikman presenten dues cares de la resist\u00e8ncia. Una mira cap a la terra, el pes de la mat\u00e8ria i la hist\u00f2ria humana; l\u2019altra mira cap a l\u2019horitz\u00f3, l\u2019aigua i l\u2019infinit natural. En un m\u00f3n fren\u00e8tic, les seves obres ens demanen d\u2019aturar-nos, restar quiets, i recon\u00e8ixer la for\u00e7a silent d\u2019all\u00f2 que, malgrat tot, perdura.<\/p>","desc_es":"Aqu\u00ed tienes la traducci\u00f3n al castellano:\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Still<\/strong> contiene una dualidad que define su esencia: sugiere inmovilidad, el silencio de un instante suspendido, y al mismo tiempo afirma con fuerza la continuidad, una presencia persistente en el tiempo. En este espacio sem\u00e1ntico, entre la quietud aparente y la supervivencia obstinada, es donde convergen las pr\u00e1cticas de Jake Aikman y Alexandra Karakashian. Para ambos, el acto art\u00edstico se convierte en una forma de resiliencia radical: una manera de dar testimonio de aquello que permanece, de aquello que resiste la erosi\u00f3n de la historia y la fuerza de los elementos.\r\n\r\nAlexandra Karakashian encarna una resiliencia material e hist\u00f3rica. Su obra, arraigada en la biograf\u00eda personal y en las cicatrices colectivas del continente africano, utiliza materiales inestables y cargados de significado, como aceite de motor usado y sal. Su pintura no es solo representaci\u00f3n, sino un proceso geol\u00f3gico y pol\u00edtico: el aceite que ti\u00f1e la tela evoca la explotaci\u00f3n de recursos y el colapso ecol\u00f3gico, mientras que la sal cristaliza el duelo y la memoria del exilio. En <strong>Still<\/strong>, la resiliencia de Karakashian es la de la memoria que se niega a ser borrada; es un lamento por tierras perdidas y por aquellos que han sido \u201cdespose\u00eddos del hogar\u201d. Sus obras son monumentos fr\u00e1giles pero persistentes de una inestabilidad que amenaza, pero nunca llega a imponerse del todo.\r\n\r\nEn paralelo, Jake Aikman explora una resiliencia atmosf\u00e9rica y espiritual. Haber abandonado la figura humana, que percib\u00eda como una distracci\u00f3n narrativa, le ha llevado a dirigir la mirada hacia la inmensidad de los espacios liminares y de los paisajes marinos. Con una paleta disciplinada y restringida de ultramar, tierra quemada y verde sombra, el artista construye visiones de una belleza austera y solemne. Sus mares no son simples vistas, sino entidades poderosas e indiferentes a los asuntos humanos. Su pintura captura la luz y la niebla ef\u00edmeras, sugiriendo que la verdadera resiliencia pertenece a la naturaleza misma, capaz de absorber, sumergir y sobrevivir. <strong>Still<\/strong>, para Aikman, es la calma aparente del agua que esconde profundidades insondables, una invitaci\u00f3n a la contemplaci\u00f3n humilde ante lo sublime.\r\n\r\nJuntos, Karakashian y Aikman presentan dos caras de la resistencia. Una mira hacia la tierra, el peso de la materia y la historia humana; la otra mira hacia el horizonte, el agua y el infinito natural. En un mundo fren\u00e9tico, sus obras nos piden que nos detengamos, permanezcamos quietos y reconozcamos la fuerza silenciosa de aquello que, a pesar de todo, perdura.","desc_en":"<i>Still<\/i>\u00a0holds a duality within it that defines the essence of this exhibition: it suggests immobility, the silence of a suspended instant, yet forcefully affirms continuity, an enduring presence in time. \u201cStill\u201d in this semantic space, between apparent quietude and obstinate survival, the practices of Jake Aikman and Alexandra Karakashian converge. For both, the artistic act becomes a form of radical resilience: a way to bear witness to what remains, to what resists the erosion of history and the force of the elements.\r\n\r\nAlexandra Karakashian embodies a material and historical resilience. Her work, rooted in personal biography and the collective scars of the African continent, employs unstable and charged materials such as used engine oil and salt. Her painting is not merely representation, but a geological and political process: the oil staining the canvas evokes resource exploitation and ecological collapse, while the salt crystallizes mourning and the memory of exile. In Still, Karakashian\u2019s resilience is that of memory refusing to be erased; it is a lament for lost lands and for those who have been \u201cunhomed.\u201d Her works are fragile yet persistent monuments to an instability that threatens, but does not fully prevail.\r\n\r\nParallel to this, Jake Aikman explores an atmospheric and spiritual resilience. Having abandoned the human figure, perceived as a narrative distraction, Aikman turns his gaze toward the immensity of liminal spaces and seascapes. Through a disciplined and restricted palette of ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, and sap green, the artist constructs visions of an austere and solemn beauty. His seas are not simple views, but powerful entities indifferent to human affairs. His painting captures ephemeral light and haze, suggesting that true resilience belongs to nature itself, capable of absorbing, submerging, and surviving. Still, for Aikman, is the apparent calm of water hiding unfathomable depths, an invitation to humble contemplation before the sublime.\r\n\r\nTogether, Karakashian and Aikman present two faces of resistance. One looks to the earth, the weight of matter, and human history; the other looks to the horizon, the water, and the natural infinite. In a frantic world, their works ask us to stop, be still, and recognize the silent strength of what, despite everything, remains.","event_category":189,"event_show_only_own_date":true,"_event_confirmed":true,"_event_public":true,"_event_free":true,"_event_price-min":"","_event_price-max":"","_event_web_ca":"https:\/\/suburbiacontemporary.com\/alexandra-karakashian-%c2%b7-jake-aikman\/?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter","_event_web_es":"https:\/\/suburbiacontemporary.com\/alexandra-karakashian-%c2%b7-jake-aikman\/?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter","_event_web_en":"https:\/\/suburbiacontemporary.com\/alexandra-karakashian-%c2%b7-jake-aikman\/?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter","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":"Suburbia Contemporary","abe_event_category":"Inauguraci\u00f3","start":"2025-12-10 17:30:00","end":"2025-12-11 19:00:00","schedule":"once","schedule_meta":"","frequency":1,"all_day":0,"until":"2025-12-10 17:30:00","include":[],"exclude":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/53167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/138"}],"occurrences":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/53167\/occurrences"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"event-category","href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-category\/189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-venue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-venues?post=53167"},{"taxonomy":"event-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/graf.cat\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-tags?post=53167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}