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Visit the Reina Sofia Museum to see an exhibition about Val Del Omar, an artist, filmmaker and inventor from Granada. National Center director Manuel Borja-Villel would like to introduce this figure to a wider audience.
The show runs through February 28th, 2011 and presents seven chronological sections which showcase his work since 1930 until his death in ´82. Why is this show so important? Because, according to Borja-Villel, the artist is one of the “great unknowns of Spanish culture.” In fact this is the first time a major museum and the Reina Sofia have undertaken a major retrospective of this nearly forgotten cult artist.
The artist managed to break with traditional Spanish cinema and that is why many failed to understand his work. Being a misunderstood genius is a terrible fate to suffer; however retrospective exhibits ameliorate the collective guilt felt by those who live on after an underappreciated artist dies unrecognized. Show your remorse by attending the exhibit on Val Del Omar, which will deepen your understanding of his work. Val Del Omar was not only well known as a filmmaker, his technological innovations and inventions are also hailed.
His passion for recording, playback, micro-projectors and different formats led to techniques that were later used by some of his colleagues. If you want to attend the exhibit about one of Spain’s most important forgotten artists, rent apartments in Madrid and enjoy an exhibition that will delve into his career.
More information: http://www.museoreinasofia.es
Reina Sofia Museum: C / Santa Isabel, 52, 28012, Madrid, Spain
