Descripción de la Exposición
Despite this poetic path, which emphasizes the encounter with the other, there are also some references in his new works to domesticity, to the ordinary objects of everyday life. A pair of shoes, loudspeakers, an object reminiscent of a microwave oven. In fact, the bronze pieces present a visual conundrum, like what Claes Oldenburg gave us with his art. The shapes formed by his own fingers, which leave grooves in the material, and the presence of color (impregnated with acrylic paint) suggest a malleability and lightness to the pieces that they do not actually possess. Many of them are even arranged on the wall, creating a space of doubt. The apparent delicateness is disrupted when approached and, finally, when touched.
It is believed that the proposed sculptural path is the result of all these references that are more or less emphasized. Together they form a background for his current production, from the private to the public. In general, it is important to reiterate that majority of objects made in bronze have been formed using the expressive power of the fingers, which becomes central. These new approaches and sculptural evolutions are not unaffected by the subtle treatment of humor that he brings, as opposed to the more idealistic gestures that we see in art today. As Caetano would say, Adriano Costa’s poetic universe is like “a stream without a bed, and it is only in the hollow of its chest that a river flows.”
– words by Diego Matos
Adriano Costa, Sertão, 2025, acrylic on bronze, 61 x 46 x 8 cm — Imagen cortesía de Mendes Wood DM
Premio. 14 abr de 2025 - 12 may de 2025 / Madrid, España
Exposición. 30 abr de 2025 - 14 sep de 2025 / Varios espacios de Madrid y otras ciudades españolas / Madrid, España
Formación. 08 may de 2025 - 17 may de 2025 / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) / Madrid, España