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Artefacto Gallery Lisbon

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Popular art gallery with works by craftsmen from all over the country.

In the laberynth. Àngels Ribé 1969-198 at MACBA

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

The Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona (MACBA) has re-edited the work by Àngels Ribé, En el Laberinto, in an attempt to spotlight the lesser known work of the Catalan conceptual sculptor. The exhibition, curated by Teresa Grandas, will be on until the 23rd of October. Àngels Ribé is an artist well known in the trajectory of Spanish art. He was part of the group of Catalan artists who revolutionised the aesthetics of art during the 1970s, with their conceptual approach. Ribé moved to Paris, and begun to study the concepts of shape, and volume – elements which would go on to be central to his subsequent work. These were also the years during which public space started to be used by artists as a place for protest against the immobilisation, and conservatism of the big museums. Ribé seized public space in order to be able to show his sculptures outdoors, in parks, where he would invite children to climb the En el Laberinto piece. The work marks out a path – a labyrinth – as a way of carrying out different actions, and occupying public space; filling the landscape with materials, including the body itself, as an object. His constant search for materials derived from nature, such as water, light, polyester and others in order to create his art places him in the European Land Art genre. Land Art is a strand of contemporary art which uses nature, or a part of it, as a conceptual starting point, and also for the materials of the work. It´s also been used in reference to those who use nature in order... read more

Blue Man Group at Bluemax Theatre in Berlin

Mónica Boixeda Berliner, Only-Be

They´re called Blue Man Group and they´re an international artistic project that was founded by three eclectic, visionary and delirious artists. It´s initial origin is from the USA, where the creators Phil Stanton, Chris Wink and Matt Goldman got together with the idea to bring something new to the live artistic scene. They then though of an approach that included different languages, integrating them in a show that directly involved the spectators. It was the 80s. Of course, they managed to do it. In their shows they represent a trio of mimes called “Blue Men” and they´re known for presenting themselves on stage with their heads covered in blue latex, gloves and faces painted in the same colour and wearing black clothes. In other words, something which is visually striking and recognizable, which was the distinction of the group since their beginnings. But, what is the show all about? Basically it´s rock music, theatre and art in the broadest sense, with a lot of emphasis on percussion and interaction with the crowd that usually goes to this type of show because they´re not bothered to be “incorporated” in the show that´s going on. In other words, you have to be open to it and ready for everything that could possibly happen. That way, this group is known amongst many other things for covering the people who go to their shows and sit in the front rows in plastic to avoid them getting covered in paint, food and strange liquids that they use during their performance. The reason why it´s worth going to a Blue Man Group show is because... read more