April 21 - 23, 2023
A program of Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá
A cultural program of:
April 21 - 23, 2023
A program of Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá
A cultural program of:
Submerged in the Abyss is a group of sixteen large-format paintings that should form a space when suspended, being the central work of an exhibition at the Sunshine Museum in Beijing that until now has been "suspended." In the Baobab gallery there is a double-height space in which three of these works are suspended from the ceiling, generating an approximation of what will be exhibited in China. 8 of these works were exhibited in Medellín, forming a zigzag route. The drowned blue of the paintings alludes to depths and the abyss.once the trip they are assumed as interior experiences. If the universe is enormous, it is necessary to descend into oneself, into the underbelly of intimacy. The depth of intimacy and everyday life is revealed. Perhaps we should seek relief from the desolation that Pascal expresses in the serene course of the days. to the awareness of the smallness and transience of man in the universe. "Who put me here? By whose order this time and this space have been destined for me."
The Baobab Gallery was founded in 2003 on the traditional street of antique street, it has been dedicated to introducing and promoting selected works of modern art from both young artists and artists with extensive experience, local and foreign. The purpose of the gallery is to contribute to the development and growth of artists. Likewise, support their careers and make their artistic expressions known nationally and internationally. The Baobab gallery has several exhibition rooms available and a large and attractive showcase where the best and most recent works are exhibited.
Carlos Salas Pitalito-Colombia 1957 Carlos Salas is a painter, architect and writer. He has been honored in 1999 and 2014 with two retrospectives held by the Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá, MAMBO, and in 2015 he was chosen as MOCA BASEL painter of the year to hold an anthological exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art of North Miami and receive the keys from the city. He has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions including, His exhibition at White Box in New York was listed by Art Net as one of the ten most important of the spring 2016 season (David Ebony's Top 10 New York Gallery Shows for May). In the workshop, a film directed by Ana Salas that deals with the making of a painting by the artist, was awarded as the best Colombian feature film at the 6ème édition Panorama du Cinéma Colombien de Paris 2018. His project Calco de él -based on La Bachué by Rómulo Rozo- was presented at the StART 2021 Fair at Saatchi Gallery. in London He has been the creator of the art spaces Gaula, Espacio Vacío and Mundo. Gallery He directed MUNDO magazine for ten years and since 2013 he has written a weekly column on the Colombian portal KienyKe.
