Tomorrow Friday at 6 PM, the Centro Cultural Ecuatoriano (General Oráa Street, 64) in Madrid will host the inauguration of the exhibition Paradojas de las Palabras, a show that brings together Ecuadorian artist Ale Moshenek and Spanish sculptor Juan Carlos Calabria under the international curatorship of Brazilian Ricardo Hoineff, who is based in the Czech Republic. Registration at the following form.
The initiative, which has the support of the Embassy of Ecuador, proposes an artistic encounter between Ecuador and Spain through one of the most complex languages of contemporary art: glass. Through sculptures, installations, and interventions, the exhibition explores the relationship between language, memory, emotion, and the construction of meaning.
The exhibition raises a reflection on the power of words and their ability to transform human experience. From different artistic approaches, the works invite the viewer to question how language constructs realities, generates bonds, and leaves traces in individual and collective memory.
Ale Moshenek, artist, researcher, and Ecuadorian cultural manager with more than twenty years of international experience, presents a selection of pieces derived from her project ¿Solo Palabras?, in which she turns language into physical and emotional matter. Her works incorporate interactive, technological, and multimedia elements, promoting public participation in the construction of new meanings.
For his part, Juan Carlos Calabria, considered one of the main Spanish references in contemporary glass, exhibits part of his series Los Guerreros de la Luz, a sculptural investigation focused on the relationship between transparency, reflection, and matter. His work combines traditional hot glass techniques with digital tools to address themes such as human fragility, resilience, and the search for identity.
The curatorship of Ricardo Hoineff articulates the dialogue between both creators from a perspective that understands communication as a dynamic and constantly transforming phenomenon. The exhibition route proposes a space where words cease to be merely a vehicle for communication to become visual experiences capable of activating memories, emotions, and new forms of interpretation.
As part of the cultural mediation program, the exhibition will include specialized workshops taught by both artists, aimed at students, emerging creators, and the public interested in contemporary artistic glass techniques. These activities seek to strengthen the exchange of knowledge and promote new networks of collaboration between Ecuador and Spain.
With this proposal, the Embassy of Ecuador in Spain together with B33 Gallery consolidate their strategy for the internationalization of Ecuadorian art and reaffirm their commitment to promoting projects that favor intercultural dialogue and the circulation of Latin American artists in international scenarios.
