Consuelo Tupper, artist in residence
Human being walks for days among trees and stones. He rarely stops at one thing, and he does
when he recognize it as the sign of something else. A footprint in the sand indicates a tiger walk, a
marsh announces a vein of water, hibiscus flower means the end of winter. (Ítalo Calvino, “Invisible
cities”).
Everyday life is our most basic experience and it seems to be invisible until something or someone
interrupts it. It is, however, extremely rich in meaning as it is built not just from habits and
routines but also from memories, uncertainties and expectations that constantly link reality with
fiction, the ordinary with the extraordinary. From this thought I start to develop a work that put
imagination as a central key of everyday living. I propose, this way, new rules that redefine the
codes of what is called "usual" and place the audience in the role of actor and victim of their
immediate reality. Finally, the encounter with people from outside the world of art and the
intersection between art and life has also become essential axes in a work that gives special value
to experience as a symbolic instance.
To know about my project in Barcelona: http://www.consuelotupper.com/#!blank-2/mrsie
