Opening: Tuesday August 1st
This proposal stems from the idea of exhibiting part of the artistic legacy of artist Elsa Salfity from Salta, which in recent years has been collected and photographed by her niece, artist Ivana Salfity. Dispersed among her studio, museums in the province of Salta, local cultural centers and the homes of relatives, Elsa's works constitute an emotionally valuable part of the family legacy and at the same time a patrimonial asset. This project, which is the beginning of a curatorial research based on Ivana's ongoing work on historical works, aims to establish a relationship between the creations of three artists. Their works address sculpture in terms of corporal representation (human and non-human) harbouring aesthetic traces of a tradition located in the north of Argentina, related to autochthonous and historical representations. With pieces that allude to certain forms of paganism, Elsa Salfity, Ivana Salfity and Carla Grunauer create imaginaries that move from their private domain to the public sphere. This approach draws on the filial bond between Elsa and Ivana and the hypothesis of Grunauer's artistic connection as a figure from outside the family though from within the language of art.
Guadalupe Creche
Imáge: Carla Grunauer, Paranoica, 2022
