La Perla Peregrina. Fernando Sánchez Castillo

El Palacio de Velázquez hosts artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo's project centred on power, memory and material transformation.

El Palacio de Velázquez, a space dedicated to exhibitions and cultural activities in Madrid, presents the work of Madrid-born artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo. This proposal takes a famous jewel as a reference to reflect on how art processes trauma and turns it into a singular form, entering into dialogue with currents ranging from the Baroque to conceptual art and the avant-garde.

The tour brings together various sculptures and installations that intervene in the symbols of authority to dismantle official narratives and highlight their fragility. The galleries display pieces where everyday or institutional elements modify their usual function: a monumental sculpture works as a swing, robots act as abstract tools, and several riot control vehicles perform a dance. Through these alterations, the visitor examines the contradictions of established orders and the mechanisms of obedience.

The visit is aimed at audiences interested in contemporary art and critical reflection on history and politics. The staging invites visitors to explore a set of works that modify scales and uses to propose new readings on the vestiges of the past and the forms of public representation.