Exhibition open from the 8th of October 2026 to the 12 of November 2026
Text from La revuelta:
“In Entramados de materia: Biblioteca de posibilidades (Frameworks of Matter: A Library of Possibilities), Carmen Valenzuela Ch. explores the relationships that emerge between materials, people, and environments, centered on two primary elements: cotton thread and a bioceramic made from eggshells. The exhibition originates from a "library"—a collection of canvases, experimental samples, and fragments that the artist keeps until they find their proper place. This gesture is rooted in a family practice: the act of saving, anticipating, and recognizing that something currently lacking a clear purpose may eventually acquire one. Furthermore, the use of textiles connects to the knowledge held by the women in her family—wisdom passed down through hands-on practice, demonstration, and guidance. In her creative process, Valenzuela Ch. embraces a form of "conscious lack of control": rather than imposing a specific shape, she observes how materials react to their environment and to one another. Errors, fragility, and the unexpected are integral to a practice in which matter possesses its own agency—a process where creating also means listening, caring, and adapting. The resulting pieces function as webs of interdependence; no element exists in isolation—each one supports, transforms, or relies upon the others to take shape. In the face of prevailing notions of self-sufficiency and the ongoing ecological crisis, the exhibition invites us to consider vulnerability and collaboration as pathways to imagine new ways of relating to one another—building futures based on what already exists and what we choose to nurture.”
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