Inauguration of the exhibition “Man and Other Animals” by Joan Priego

DOM acoge bajo su sombrilla la residencia artística, atrayendo a los artistas de múltiples facetas y campos del arte que se reúnen en este espacio inspirador para experimentar y crear sus obras únicas, mientras trabajan, interactuando con el público en el modo “work in progress”.Las actividades que se llevan a cabo en la residencia artística incluyen, entre otras excursiones, exhibiciones del arte que exponen tanto las obras de los artistas-residentes, como las obras de artistas que participan fuera del marco de la residencia, recepciones para anunciar la apertura y la finalización de la residencia artística, exhibiciones de carácter más bien educativo para exponer en el público las obras del arte creadas por los artistas, así como instalaciones, actuaciones y eventos de carácter privado.

DOM Art Residence

Opening: March 20, 18:00–21:00
 Exhibition dates: March 20 – April 5
 DOM Art Residence, Barcelona, Portal Nou, 35

Carrer del Portal Nou, 35

Joan Priego is a Catalan sculptor who works mostly with wood. He consistently develops figurative line, deconstructing the idea of a whole and morally stable personality. Staying true to the material, Priego doesn’t mask the nature of the recycled wood. On the contrary, he highlights it. Old used wooden fragments, glued elements, and coarse surfaces; his figures are not monolithic. They are assembled, attached, and asymmetrical. They are not harmonically completed. Priego’s man is not centered and unstable: it is a being where collide impulse and prohibition, instinct and social role, strength and vulnerability. His sculptures do not depict the body as an object; they visualize the consciousness in a state of conflict. This exhibition is presented as a natural science museum. Here, the species and forms of existence are represented. Amidst the variety of exhibit items, man, with his consciousness, state of division, incompleteness, and fragmentation, is the object of study. In this pseudo museum, Priego researches not the anatomy but the inner dynamics: instincts, feelings, fears, and defense mechanisms. His characters look like they went through and survived trauma: the surfaces are rough and uneven, as if with healed scars. We provoke the viewer to have the courage to confront explicit, imperfect, and uncombed; to look at what is usually hidden beneath the civilized surface. This museum doesn’ showcase rare species; instead, it offers to see our own nature, unfiltered.

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

Inauguration of the exhibition “Man and Other Animals” by Joan Priego

More events from DOM Art Residence

Discover more events from DOM Art Residence, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Barcelona and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Inauguration of the exhibition “Man and Other Animals” by Joan Priego

More events from DOM Art Residence

Discover more events from DOM Art Residence, from Arts to other experiences you might love.

More Arts events

Browse more Arts events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Barcelona and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.