Rare et Magnifique
Adrianna Wallis
12/04/2012. (Sala 284)
Obra & performance d’Adrianna Wallis.
During three weeks, Adrianna Wallis will be transforming a series of objects into ingots. The objects have been found on the internet, through the search criteria “Rare et Magnifique”. The stories and subjective value of this unique raw material will be ground into a fine powder and cast into ingots.
At La Sala Vincon, the public is invited to come and witness the metamorphosis of those objects into a uniform essence. Both the “rare” and “magnificent” attributes are not intrinsic characteristics of any object; they only exist in the mind, in a given context. They are very personal and relate to each individual in their own ways.
The transformation of objects into powder erases their shape, allowing a standardization and the extraction of the “Rare et Magnifique” essence that all the objects in this unique collection contain. From a distance, the ingot looks uniform and sandy, grey–brown in color. As one gets closer, small pink particles from a Pink Panther lamp can be distinguished; so can golden flakes originated from a Napoleon style liquor carafe; or crumbs of vinyl that once were living music notes from a Jacques Brel album.
The artist, born in France in 1981, has made exhibitions in: FAD 2011, Casa Elizalde 2011
Awards: Raima 2008, Enjoia’t FAD 2011
Opening: Thursday 12th April 2012 7pm onwards
Exhibition held from Friday 13th to Saturday 28th April 2012
Performance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12noon to 4pm; on Fridays and Saturdays from 4pm to 8pm.
Aknowledgments: Sala d’Art Jove, Àngels Barcelona, Nogueras Blanchard, Hangar and the painting department of the fine art school of Universidad de Barcelona.
