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This exhibition’s theme
takes its historical reference from Columbus’s fourth
journey to the New World, during which he traveled from
Spain to the Caribbean islands and the coast of Latin America.
From the outset, the journey was plagued by conflict: Columbus
and his crew encountered malaria, hostile natives, and a
hurricane. Nevertheless, the contact between Spain and America
that was initiated eventually led to great transcultural
exchange. Curator Harald Szeemann views this exhibition
as the “real” royal trip: El real viaje Real
/ The Real Royal Trip is "a celebration, in this contemporary
trip of art, pleasure, and adventure."
The artists selected for this exhibition share a common
energy that embodies knowledge, beauty, and spirituality,
an energy that defines a unifying metaphor for this contemporary
voyage. This cultural project unites Spanish and Latin-American
artists whose works are in tune with the prevailing discourses
in contemporary international art.
The artists included in this exhibition of painting, sculpture,
photography, video, and installation are Antoni Abad (b.
1956, Lleida, Spain), Ana Laura Aláez (b.1964, Bilbao,
Spain), Pilar Albarracín (b. 1968, Sevilla, Spain),
Tania Bruguera (b. 1968, Havana, Cuba), Carlos Congost (b.
1970, Girona, Spain), Justo Gallego (b.1925, Mejorada del
Campo, Spain), Carmela García (b. 1964, Lanzarote,
Spain), Alicia Martín (b. 1964, Madrid, Spain), Enrique
Marty (b. 1969, Salamanca, Spain), Mateo Maté (b.
1964, Madrid, Spain), Priscilla Monge (b. 1968, San José,
Costa Rica), Ernesto Neto (b. 1964, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil),
Sergio Prego (b. 1965, Bilbao, Spain), Cristina García
Rodero (b. 1949, Puertollano, Spain), Fernando Sánchez
Castillo (b. 1970, Madrid, Spain), Santiago Sierra (b. 1966,
Madrid, Spain), Néstor Torrens (b. 1954, Tenerife,
Spain), Eulalia Valldosera (b. 1963, Barcelona, Spain),
Javier Velasco (b. 1963, Seville, Spain), and El Perro (who,
for this project, collaborated with PSJM and Aitor Mendez).
Thirteen of these artists are being exhibited in the United
States for the first time.
This exhibition can be viewed in P.S.1’s outdoor galleries,
first floor galleries, duplex, vault, and café.
El real viaje Real / The Real Royal Trip is curated by Harald
Szeemann. The exhibition, which is accompanied by a bilingual
catalogue edited by Alanna Heiss, is presented first in
New York and will travel to Museo Patio Herreriano in Valladolid,
Spain.
This exhibition is made possible by the Spanish Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (Office of Cultural and Scientific Relations).
Additional support is provided by the Castilla y León
Regional Government, the Fundación ICO, and LG Electronics.
Thanks also to the Canary Islands Government, the Andalusian
Regional Government, and Iberia.
For more information, please contact
Rachael Dorsey, P.S.1 Press Office, at press@ps1.org
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