The exhibition
ITINERARIOS XXV
From February 16, 2019 to May 12, 2019
Curated by: Benjamin Weil, art director of Centro Botín.
2019 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Itinerarios, the annual exhibition of works by recipients of a Fundación Botín Visual Arts Grant. This yearly showcase of most recent art is presenting the work of eight artists who received grants from Fundación Botín in 2017: Nora Aurrekoetxea, Fernando García, Cristina Garrido, Fermín Jimenez Landa, Rosell Meseguer, Shirin Sabahi, Blanca Ulloa, and Celia-Yunior & Henry Eric Hernández.
A jury comprising artists and other artworld professionals was commissioned to select the recipients of the grant based on the quality and the relevance of the proposals. The selection provides an interesting insight into recent trends in contemporary art and helps us to decipher the evolution of art practice, as it reflects the changing world those artists live in.
Installation has become a medium of choice for artists today, and all the projects presented this year engage with that form in one way or another, and are composed of a large number of elements: sculptures or found objects, drawings, texts, photographs and/or video, which are interrelated with each other and with the exhibition space, both physically and conceptually.
A visit to an exhibition is a somewhat rarefied moment when time seems to slow down, and the space less saturated with information. The time and space of art is one of reflection and contemplation, which fosters critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the world.
