Biennal extends in La Gomera the exhibitions of three Creators

The Biennial Extends the Exhibitions of Three Creators in La Gomera

Although the collective exhibition by José Román Mora, David Moratón, and Miwa Yanagi was scheduled to close today at the Visitor Center in the capital, the upcoming San Sebastián festivities and the interest shown by local schools have led to its extension until the 22nd.

EL DÍA, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

It was supposed to close its doors for good this Saturday, but the art program of the First Biennial of Architecture, Art, and Landscape of the Canary Islands has decided to extend until Monday, January 22, the group exhibition that has been on display since last November at the Visitor and Interpretation Center of San Sebastián de La Gomera. The exhibition features works by artists José Román Mora (La Gomera, 1949), David Moratón (Ávila, 1974), and Miwa Yanagi (Kobe, Japan, 1967).

This was announced yesterday by the regional government in a press release explaining that the decision was the result of an agreement with the Island Council of La Gomera, which will be celebrating its patron saint festivities in honor of San Sebastián during the month of January. The exhibition has also been extended due to the interest shown by several schools on the island in visiting it, so January 22 has been set as the new closing date.

Román Mora

Román Mora is exhibiting a sculpture integrated into the landscape of La Gomera that, through the effect of the wind passing through it, produces various types of random sounds and noises, inspired by the characteristic tone and harmony of the whistled language, el silbo. The piece, titled Los Barrancos del Silbo (“The Ravines of the Whistle”), references these natural elements as well as the ancient communication system used by the island’s early inhabitants.

David Moratón – Satori

Artist David Moratón is presenting a video and a series of photographs under the title Satori. This term refers to a Japanese word meaning “sudden enlightenment” and belongs to the Zen Buddhist tradition. His work is a special experiment in illuminating consciousness. The installation consists of the projection of a video, accompanied by a photographic image, which is the result of a sophisticated digital technique. It originates from a series of snapshots taken by the artist in the Teide National Park in Tenerife.

Miwa Yanagi – Suna Onna

Finally, Japanese artist Miwa Yanagi presents a video shot in the Teide National Park. Suna Onna (“Sand Woman”) is a story with a supernatural tone starring a grandmother and her granddaughter, in which the elder passionately and intensely describes her encounter with the figure of a shadow, or in other words, the “water woman.”

The film is presented alongside another large-format photograph with careful finishing, created using sophisticated technical means and extreme precision that reflect the perfectionism characteristic of the artist.

El Dia, Tenerife, Spain
30 December
2006