Pics of the opening of the GALERIA KALOS -Barcelona- Group Show.

You can visit it until 22nd january 2010.

Adress

Galeria Kalos

Consell de cent 275

08011 Barcelona

http://www.galeriakalos.com/

Images of the installation

THE SECRET LIFE OF A CONTORTIONIST

in the SALA LAI of Gijón (Asturias-Spain)

THE SECRET LIFE OF A CONTORTIONIST

In our west society dominated by the way of production of the postfordist capitalism, work has become a way of virtuous performance that has no longer the production of valuables as a result.

As the philosopher and semiologist Paolo Virno argues the characteristics of the virtuous performer - pianist, dancer, actor…- such as communication improvisation are nowadays in the foundations of the intellectual mass work.

A new kind of work that is structured in the same way as a public sphere, where all of us as workers we are continuously exposed to the presence and look of theOther.

I think that because of the demands of flexibility and constant training and because of the deep crisis the figure of the contortionist has become the paradigm -among all performers- of the new social ‘precariat’.

As contortionists we twist and turn following the working market requirements

As Siamese contortionists our intellectual work faces us to the look of the Other that is just another Self, twisting and mixing with us in our everyday's pirouette since we no longer know where the Self finishes and where the Other starts.

As fragmented contortionists we acquire new skills and we remove our useless organs…

Flexibility, constant training, precarious employment…fragmentation.

The look at the grotesque figures of ‘the secret life of a contortionist’ is just to look at ourselves.

THE SECRET LIFE OF A CONTORTIONIST

In our west society dominated by the way of production of the postfordist capitalism, work has become a way of virtuous performance that has no longer the production of valuables as a result.

As the philosopher and semiologist Paolo Virno argues the characteristics of the virtuous performer - pianist, dancer, actor…- such as communication improvisation are nowadays in the foundations of the intellectual mass work.

A new kind of work that is structured in the same way as a public sphere, where all of us as workers we are continuously exposed to the presence and look of the Other.

I think that because of the demands of flexibility and constant training and because of the deep crisis the figure of the contortionist has become the paradigm -among all performers- of the new social ‘precariat’.

As contortionists we twist and turn following the working market requirements

As Siamese contortionists our intellectual work faces us to the look of the Other that is just another Self, twisting and mixing with us in our everyday's pirouette since we no longer know where the Self finishes and where the Other starts.

As fragmented contortionists we acquire new skills and we remove our useless organs…

Flexibility, constant training, precarious employment…fragmentation.

The look at the grotesque figures of ‘the secret life of a contortionist’ is just to look at ourselves.

QUERUBIN (CHERUB)

This a little carved wood sculpture representing a cherub

37x25x17cmts

INERTIA

Inertia is an istallation tha consists in 2 hanging torsos made of resin and canvas and painted with oil paintings.

The male torso is 104x41x40cms

the female torso is 83x38x42 cms

The secret life of a contortionist.

The secret life of a contortionist is the name of my next installation that will take place in the SALA LAI, Gijon, Spain opening 2nd november

Sala LAi
Barrio de La Soledad, Calle Rosario, 21. Cimadevilla
Apartado de Correos 779
Gijon, Asturias 33201
Spain
Tel: 00 34 985 22 02 88
luzernario@hotmail.com
www.luzernario.org

These pictures are from the central piece called "Contortionists of siam #2"

This central piece will also be shown from 10th to 18th october at my stand in the Zaragoza art fair (ArtZ. feria general- Zaragoza Spain)

PRIMAVERA 2009 (SPRING 2009) GALERIA L'ALGEPSAR, CASTELLÓ

Hello, Here are some photos of the opening of the collective exhibition, primavera 2009 (spring 2009) of the Galeria l'Algepsar, in Castelló (Spain).
You can see more in this link
http://www.galeriaalgepsar.com/conjunt_castella.html

EXIBITION IN GALERIA TERZO MILLENNIO, VENICE, ITALY
Here are some photos of the oppening of my exhibition in Gallery Terzo Millennio in Venice, as well as some photos of the road trip from Barcelona to Venice, and the charge of the sculptures at the Venice's docks

This is called Freudian Portrait (disarmed). It's a wood carving sculpture 166x30x60cmts
Joan Priego

This is called Triton and is made of carved wood and resin.
33x16x10cmts
Joan priego