EIDYLLION: SHORT POEM
The project Eidyllion: Short Poem speaks of a love or friendship cut short by death, of something as brief and intense as an “idyllic” whirlwind romance. Inspired by the fourth-century-BC poet Erinna of Telos and her work The Distaff, a heartfelt lament for the death of her friend Baucis, the exhibition consists of twelve central pieces—the same number of feet in the two hexameters that define the poem’s cadence—accompanied by other minor creations.
This show builds on Ana Pavón’s previous works, rooted in the theory and notion of the occult or hidden as a method of seduction in a largely Graeco-Roman or Graeco-Latin setting and context, and invites us to explore her unique, distinctive taste in colours and her visually striking tendency to revel in tiny ornamental details.
The exhibition catalogue includes texts by Borja Moreno Martínez, "A Place for Fiction".
Opening: March 16, 18h
Guided tour: March 16 at 6:00 p.m., by the artist.
Children's workshop: April 15 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m, by Los Vendaval.
Registration form the workshops will open the week before the activity.
This exhibition is carried out in collaboration with the Museum of Cádiz.
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Ana Pavón has a BFA (2018) and an MA in Interdisciplinary Artistic Production (2019) from the Universidad de Málaga. Recent solo shows include Los misterios del gineceo (Málaga, 2022), Idyllium (Granada, 2022) and Peithò (Granada, 2022). She has won various awards, such as third prize at MalagaCrea Artes Visuales (2021), third prize in the painting category of the Four Seasons Madrid Visual Arts Competition (2018), and second prize in the 1st Fundación Sierra Elvira Painting Competition (2018). She also received a grant from Fundación Antonio Gala Para Jóvenes Creadores (2020).
Pavón has participated in numerous group exhibitions, including The Strangest Collection (Galería Cerquone, Madrid, 2022), JOY 2.0 (Gärna Gallery, Madrid, 2022), the 24th National PINTCA Contest (Málaga, 2021), Descends Au Sud: Al-Andalus (ICAM, Geneva, Switzerland, 2020), Lugares Vacíos (SEAP, Málaga, 2020), INT19 (MVA, Málaga, 2020), Interiorismos (RARA Artist Residency, 2019) and MalagaCrea Artes Visuales for four consecutive years (2019–2022). Additionally, her work was featured in the final shows of the Francisco de Zurbarán International Painting Prize, the Villa de Chiva Autumn Awards, and the 21st Sala El Brocense Visual Arts Prize (2018), among others.
