an old / piece of gum that / streeeeetches
A solo show by Mercedes Azpilicueta
In the last few years Mercedes Azpilicueta has been working on large installations in which she intertwines décors in the form of tapestries, textile sculptures, video and soundscapes.
On the occasion of the Amsterdam Art week, she presents at Lumen Travo Gallery her exhibition ‘an old / piece of gum that / streeeeetches’, which consists of works from her new series Kinky Affairs at Home produced for her recent exhibition at Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein in Vaduz (2022). For this occasion, the works are combined with a selection of her recent poetry; the die is cast / in search of / four petals (2022).
SPECIAL OPENING TIMES during the Amsterdam Art Week:
* OPENING on Friday June 2nd, 16.00 - 19.00
* Saturday June 3rd, 12:00 - 18:00
- Book launch Cuentos Mestizos on Saturday June 3rd (15.00 - 16.00).
This book brings together works from 2011-2021 and was initiated and published by Fundación María José Jove in A Coruña, Galicia, designed by desescribir (Cibrán Rico and Suso Vázquez); and distributed by Editorial Turner.
* Sunday June 4th, 12:00-17:00
On the invitation of curator Sjoerd Kloosterhuis