A grand opening for Street Art sculptor Isaac Cordel in Barcelona last week brought people in to personally inspect the miniature concrete actors he creates. RAS Gallery housed the latest collection of works presented by SUBEN and curated by Maximiliano Ruiz.
A varied group of folks gathered to the call of Street Art and free beer including some of the finest canine noses in the art world as at least 5 dogs attended accompanied by their humans.
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Adapting to the gallery format was a little challenging for Cordal since his small cement sculptures seemed more at home in the streets and the small incidental street locations he places them in are the perfect context to document them in. Nevertheless, the irony and depth of the message transcends the context and, in fact, can create it.
The social and cultural critique evident are as heavy sometimes as the little people, including a couple wearing gas masks to their wedding and the vision of a suicidal sculpture who chose to leap into the gallery void, leaving its pedestal empty.
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal (photo © Maximiliano Ruiz)
Isaac Cordal’s Solo Show is currently on view at the RAS Gallery in Barcelona. For further information regarding this show click here.
To learn more about Isaac Cordal’s street installations read our coverage on The Huffington Post here.
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