Carlos Cartaxo. In-sítu

The Patio de Operaciones at CentroCentro will host this site-specific installation by the artist Carlos Cartaxo, born in Valladolid, from 9 September to 18 October. It explores the languages of contemporary abstraction in dialogue with the currents linked to what are known as "new constructivisms".

The exhibition is framed within the EPICENTRO programme, which aims to advance the career of the invited artist, recognising the quality of his work, his professional trajectory and his contribution to the current artistic scene.

With this installation, the artist seeks to expand the viewer's experience of the place it occupies, altering the perception of the space and giving it new meanings. As on other occasions, Cartaxo once again pays his own tribute to Schwitters' Merzbau, in which this historic creator integrated architecture into an artistic process. It is therefore no coincidence that the concept of relief is a key component of this work and leads us to think of the Renaissance, when relief was linked to the wall.

« In-sítu » is conceived as a field of experimentation in which painting, sculpture and architecture are integrated simultaneously. The space ceases to be a mere support and becomes an active agent in the work, capable of modifying the visual narrative through light, movement through the space and the viewer's point of view. On these premises, the installation will become a laboratory in which all these experiences can be explored.