Join us tomorrow to celebrate the opening of ‘Dormir’, a solo exhibition by Gonzalo Lebrija at Travesía Cuatro CDMX.
“When we sleep, memory and oblivion settle in the brain. It happens through a neuro-emotional activation that is complex and different from that which occurs during wakefulness. Sleep is a phenomenon that has always aroused fascination in human beings. It is shrouded in mystery, controversy and speculation, even though it is a natural physiological phenomenon.
In the two exhibitions that Gonzalo Lebrija (Mexico City, 1972) opens simultaneously at Travesía Cuatro CDMX and Guadalajara, the artist proposes a new series of photographs in which he appears asleep in different domestic spaces. The dynamics of these photographs reminds us of his series of images “The distance between you and me” (2008-2016), where the artist appeared running through different landscapes. He would set the camera, adjusting the timer to 20 seconds, and run away from the viewer until the device triggered the shot. The process in this new series of photographs is very similar. Again, the artist himself is the protagonist of the action: the camera shoots after 20 minutes, ensuring that he goes into a deep sleep.”
Excerpt from the text by
@silviaortizlull
On the occasion of Gama Week
@gamamx.art we’ll be open from 11am until 7pm on Thursday 21, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 September; and from 11am to 3pm on Sunday 24 September.
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