Galleri Image is proud to present:

Mireia Sallarès, Spain

"To Have & To Lose"

29th of August - 5th of October, 2008

See the documentation * photographs Morten Baker

The lost Paradise, the small death, women's sexuality, freedom, identity and existence.

Through three installations, consisting of video projections, neon light, posters and photographs in light shafts, Mireia Sallarès presents the viewer with her encounter with various women's narratives of destiny. Through the women's personal life stories, she depicts the way each woman creates her own identity in relation to the social structures. The stories revolve around an Algerian woman and her mobile pizza truck, a young Spanish girl trying to get an American residence permit, and Mexican women, whose sexuality are connected with joy as well as assaults from the country's macho culture.
In "To Have & To Lose", Mireia Sallarès' projections, scenes and installations aim at recreating and reflecting on the cynicism, absurdity, pain and loneliness that she believes the citizens are often suffering from. She gets her ideas from her own story, from her friends, and not least from the people she meets in the public space.
As the very first exhibition space, Galleri Image shows the work, "Las Muertas Chiquitas".

Moritz Neumüller curates the exhibition.

Welcome to the opening on Friday 29th of August at 15.00

In connection with the exhibition, a workshop about contemporary Spanish art is held the 30th of August in Galleri Image at 14.00, where Mireia Sallarès speaks about her artistic practice, just as Moritz Neumüller, curator, Barcelona, delivers a lecture on Contemporary Spanish Art.

Aarhus Festival, Montana Møbler, Vilhelm Kiers Fond, Illum Fondet, www.projektorudlejning.dk, Konsul George Jorck og Hustru Emma Jorcks Fond and the Spanish Embassy in Denmark support the exhibition.

Mireia Sallarés will be present at the opening.

Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 13-17.
Aarhus Festival: Daily from 12-18.

Galleri Image
Vestergade 29
8000 Århus C
Tlf: 86202429
www.galleriimage.dk

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