gema rupérez

democracyis not

perfect

31.10.2018 / 24.11.2018

Il lavoro di Gema Rupérez si sviluppa attorno al desiderio di sopravvivenza in una società complicata dove neppure la Democrazia è perfetta. Instabilità, vulnerabilità e frustrazione sono parte del contenuto emotivo delle sue opere e nella sua ricerca è forte la consapevolezza della responsabilità sociale dell’uomo. L’artista si concentra su tensioni sociali e disparità, andando oltre l’abuso di genere e la lotta per la parità di diritti, parlando del rispetto tra gli esseri umani, puntando il dito su una sorta di torpore morale, probabilmente intensificato dai freddi mezzi di comunicazione. Rupérez ambisce a far vedere fuori dagli schemi, oltre le convenzioni proposte come uniche realtà possibili di un modello egemonico e tenta di farlo raccontando problemi irrisolti, mostrando una condizione umana instabile e precaria, soggetta a continui cambiamenti.

Democracy is not perfect è una mostra composta da opere realizzate tra il 2015 e il 2018. Gema Rupérez utilizza materiali diversi - pareti di caramelle, fili d’acciaio come capelli intrecciati, milioni di lenticchie, briciole di pane fluttuanti – che lei definisce infiltrazioni della vita quotidiana contemporanea nell’iconografia tradizionale artistica. Attraverso quindi l’installazione, la fotografia, il video e il disegno riflette sul potere, sulle distopie della società contemporanea e sulla comunicazione. Nel suo lavoro, oltre ad una critica pungente, c’è una base ironica e ottimistica grazie alla distorsione lirica della realtà.

The works of Gema Rupérez develops around the desire to survive in a complicated society where not even Democracy is perfect. Instability, vulnerability and frustration are part of the emotive content of her works and in her research it is strong the awareness of social responsibility.The artist focuses on the social tensions and disparities, going beyond the gender abuse and the fight for equal rights, talking about respect between human beings, pointing the finger on some kind of moral numbness, probably intensified by the cold media.Rupérez aspire to show outside the box, beyond the conventions proposed as the only possible realities of an hegemonic model and she tries to do it narrating unsolved problems, showing an instable and uncertain human condition, subject to continuous changes.

Democracy is not perfect is an exhibition composed of artworks created between 2015 and 2018. Gema Rupérez uses different materials – walls of candies, steel wires as braided hairs, millions of lentils, fluctuating bread crumbs – which se defines as infiltration of contemporary everyday life in the traditional artistic iconography. Therefore, through installation, photography, video and drawing she reflects on power, on the contemporary society dystopias and on communication. In her work, in addition to a strong critic, there is an ironic and optimistic base, thanks to a lyric distortion of reality.

Espacio Personal2017

fotografia/photography, 45 x 80 cm

Be a Hero2016

distributore automatico in spazio pubblico, fotografia: stampa a getto d’inchiostro, inchiostri pigmentati, supporto in carta di

cotone hahnemuehle, dimensioni variabili/automatic shop in publicspace, photography: jet printing ink, pigment inks, on

cotton paper hahnemuehle, variable dimensions; dettaglio/detail

La plata2015

lettere d’argento, misure variabili/silver letters, variable dimensions, ed 3/3

Transformadores2015

disegno su carta da lucido/drawing on tracing paper, 18,5 x 25,5 cm cad/each

Stop Trying2015

gomma, legno e pirografia/rubber, wood and pyrography, 39 x 23 x 11 cm, ed 5/5

Not Found2015

ardesia e chiodi con incisione (codici postali inesistenti), dimensioni variabili/slate and nails with

engraving (postcodes inexistent), variable dimensions

Gema Rupérez (Saragozza, 1982) Ha conseguito la laurea in Belle Arti presso la Facoltà di San Carlos (Valencia). Ha completato la sua formazione a Urbino-Italia e ha partecipato a workshop tenuti da artisti come Chema Madoz, Jannis Kounellis, Rogelio López Cuenca o Cristina Lucas. Ottiene il D.E.A. con il progetto/She graduated in Fine Arts at San Carlos (Valencia). She has completed her education in Urbino, in Italy, and she took part in workshops hold by artists such as Chema Madoz, Jannis Kounellis, Rogelio López Cuenca and Cristina Lucas. She obtains the D.E.A. with the project: Materiali plastici nella scultura contemporanea. La seduzione della trasparenza.Recentemente ha ottenuto diverse borse di studio e premi/ Recently she obtained various grants and prizes: JustMad Prize, Enaire Foundation (Madrid); Ramón Acín grant (Diputación de Huesca); 1° Prize Ramón J. Sender Fundation (UNED); 2° Prize 3rd International Emerging Artist Award (Dubai); Kiosko Gallery residency (Bolivia); membro della sezione artistica del/awarded a grant by Velázquez House (Madrid) e ha fatto parte di una delle promozioni Fondazione Antonio Gala/and one by the Antonio Gala Foundation for Young Creators (Córdoba). XVIII International Biennale of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia); 1st prize Artistic Creation Contest, José García Jiménez Foundati0n (Murcia); 1st Prize Sculpture and Installation, Sta. Isabel de Portugal (Zaragoza). Ha esposto in Francia, Canada, Stati Uniti, Giappone, Bolivia, Italia e Spagna/she has exhibited in France, Canada, United States, Japan, Bolivia, Italy and Spain.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 - Missed call. Dörffi Space. (Lanzarote, Spain)2017 - Hegemonía. A del Arte Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)2016 - Máculas. Blank space, University San Jorge (Zaragoza, Spain) 2015 - Corriente alterna. Twin Gallery (Madrid, Spain) 2014 - Pan para hoy. (cur. Sergio Sevilla) Corner Space MIZ (Zaragoza, Spain) 2013 - Ausencia convocada. A del Arte Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)2012 - Sobre la superficie. Juana Francés exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain) 2012 - Sic Transit. Kessler-Battaglia Art Gallery (Valencia)2011 - Acuerdos tácitos. Numen Gallery (Benevento, Italy)2011 - Found scenes. Art Core Gallery (Bari, Italy)2010 - Muselinas de vapor. Escenas de Apolo y Dafne. 4º Espacio exhibition room (Zaragoza, Spain) 2010 - Serie#1. El Amor y la Locura. “Corner. Kill the author” (curator Clara Piazuelo) Caja Madrid (Zaragoza, Spain) 2008 - Gema Rupérez. Enate exhibition room. (Huesca, Spain)2008 - Entretelas. Centro 14 (Alicante, Spain) 2008 - Efecto invernadero. Calvo i Mayayo Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)2006 - Sonsoneta en LA. Town Hall Requena (Valencia, Spain) 2006 - El contorno de la línea. Kessler-Battaglia Gallery (Valencia, Spain)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND ART EVENTS

2018 - Evolucionarios. Enaire Foundation. Cervantes Institute(Madrid)2018 - SUPERVIVIENTES. (cur. Elena Fraj) Juana Francés

exhibition room (Zaragoza)2018 - JUSTMAD. Stand 1. A del Arte Gallery (Madrid, Spain)2017 - Biennial Miquel Navarro. Social commitment in the visual arts(Valencia) 2017 - ARTESANTANDER, soloproject Missed call, stand 20. A del Arte Gallery (Santander, Spain)2017 - Círculo de tiza. Imágenes y voces que interrogan (cur. Chus Tudelilla), Goya and Saura exhibition room, Paraninfo. Universidad de Zaragoza2016 - Todos los ojos en Bolivia / Ten years of artistic residencies Kiosko. Simón Patiño Cultural Center (St. Cruz, Bolvia)2016 - Héroes y antihéroes. Festival Symphonos, Conde Duque Cultural Center (Madrid, Spain)2016 - Dos camiinos-Deux routes. (cur. Latamuda) Casa de Velázquez (Madrid) 2016 - ART LIMA. City Art Proyects (CAP) Twin Gallery2016 - Empoderadas (cur. Nerea Ubieto) Juana Francés exhibition room (Zaragoza)2015 - L.O.T. Lack of transmission. (cur. Claudia Piepenbrock) North End Studios (Detroit, EEUU), China Town, Yam Lau (Toronto, Canadá)2015 - Ilustrísima, drawing room and illustration Ilustrísima 2015, Museo ABC (Madrid, Spain)2015 - ESTAMPA, stand Twin Gallery, Matadero, (Madrid)2015 - 1915-2015, una relectura del siglo, Festival Symphonos, Conde Duque Cultural Center (Madrid, Spain)2014 - I miserabili. (curator Giuliana Ippolito) Museum MADRE (Nápoles, Italy)2014 - Oro azul. (curator Desireé Orús) Ambiental Ebro Center (Zaragoza, Spain)2012 - Candelaria (curator Eduardo Ribera). Museum of Contemporary Art (Santa Cruz, Bolivia)2012 - Una obra en busca de empatía (curator Emma Brasó).

Sala de Arte Joven exhibition room (Madrid, Spain)2012 - Non c’è abbastanza passato da andare a visitare (cur. Valeria Raho). ARTcore (Bari, Italia)2011 - Itinérence deux. Artists in Residence Casa de Velázquez. Espace Évolution Pierre Cardin (Paris, France)2011 - Lo que me pasa a mí. AranaPoveda Gallery (Madrid, Spain)2011 - Estampa, Stand Casa de Velázquez (Madrid, Spain)2011 - Itinerancia II. Artists in Residence Casa de Velázquez. Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid, Spain)2011 - Zaragoza. Visión emocional de una ciudad. Museum La Lonja (Zaragoza, Spain)2011 - Artists in Residence Casa de Velázquez, Museum ABC (Madrid, Spain)2010 - Diálogos I. María Ortega y Gema Rupérez. Pepe Rebollo Gallery (Zaragoza, Spain)2009 - La Paz. Museum Nagasaki Prefectural (Nagasaki,Japón)2009 - Carpio Diem 28-F2009. El Carpio (Córdoba, Spain)2009 - Salvados por el arte. Artist’s books. Cervantes Institute (Palermo, Italy)2008 - MujereSI. City Museum (Valencia, Spain)

SELECTED GRANTS

2018, Just Mad Grant. Enaire Foundation. Felipa-Manuela, Artist in Residence (Madrid)2017, Ramón Acín Grant. (Huesca, Spain) 2012, Artist in Residence. Kiosko Galería (Bolivia)2010-2012, Casa de Velázquez Grant, Artist in Residence (Madrid, Spain)2011, Artist in Residence, Nîmes Imperator (Nîmes, France)2010, Artist in Residence, Uncastillo Fine Arts Meeting (Zaragoza, Spain)2008, Antonio Gala’s Foundation for Young Creators (Cordoba, Spain)

2007, Proposals 2007-08, Centro 14 (Alicante, Spain)2007, Enate Grant (Huesca, Spain)2006, Fine Arts Meeting (Málaga, Spain)2005, Artistic Meeting “Terra de Sanxenxo” (Pontevedra, Spain)2005, Pedro Marco Grant 9th Editon (Valencia, Spain)

SELECTED PRIZES

2017, 1ST PRIZE X Artistic Creation Contest UNED2016, 2nd POSITION. XXVII Art prize Sta. Isabel de Portugal, Diputación Provincial (Zaragoza, Spain)2014, 2nd POSITION. 3rd International Emerging Artista Award. (Dubai)2014, CALL 2014. Luis Adelantado (Valencia)2014, Selected for the visual archive IS THIS SPAIN?2012, PRIZE AACA to young artists. 2012, PRIZE XVIII Bienal Internacional Santa Cruz De La Sierra (Bolivia)2011, 1ST PRIZE V Artistic Creation Contest José García Jiménez Foundation (Murcia, Spain)2010, 1ST PRIZE Sta. Isabel de Portugal XXIV Sculpture and iIstallation. Diputación Provincial (Zaragoza, Spain)2009, Oevre acquisition. Ibercaja Art Prize (Spain)2007, 2nd PRIZE. Plastic Arts Contest. University of Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Spain)2205, 1ST PRIZE. Painting Contest “Villa de Puzol” (Valencia, Spain) 2001, 2nd Painting Prize. Fine Arts Contest in Teruel (Spain)

WORK IN MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS

Citoler FoundationUNED. Ramón J.Sender FoundationCasa Velázquez (Madrid)Nagasaki Prefectural Museum (Japan)

Jose García Jiménez Foundation (Murcia)Aymto. SaragossaIbercajaAntonio Gala Foundation. (Cordova)Center 14. (Alicante)Genalguacil Museum. (Malaga)Zaragoza’s UniversityPolytechnic university of ValenciaProvincial Council of ZaragozaEnate Collection (Huesca)

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