Listening to the stars — Glenda Léon

Glenda León is the first artist presented by Recontemporary: from May 21st to July 20th it will be possible to see, for the first time in Italy, her solo exhibition “Listening to the stars” with a selection of her most significant works. Seven videos tell different moments of her artistic journey, the subjects and aesthetics change over time, while everyday life always remains at the center of the artist’s research. In the videos of the early 2000s, Nature is the undisputed protagonist; the earth, the breath and the clouds are the elements that reveal the poetic dimension and the beauty of obvious gestures and taken for granted things: “I think when you make art you bring something new into the world, and that something should not be negative; there are already enough negative elements in it.”

Glenda León’s practice is distinctly personal, far from social criticism and political commitment, the artist chooses to tell universal messages and investigate the epistemological value of everyday life, in its ephemeral and ambiguous being.

Her most recent works reflect the peculiar aspects of her work, in which with a few simple actions the artist manages to highlight the paradox of the political condition of her country and to tell the controversial spirituality of the contemporary era.
On the occasion of the inauguration of the exhibition it will be possible to purchase the book Listening to the Stars by Glenda León, the first of the series of artist Flipbooks produced by Recontemporary. Each publication is created in collaboration with an artist who creates an unpublished project: by flipping through the pages of the book the illusion of the moving image is created, bringing the emotion of the video back to paper. The Flipbook series is distributed in a limited edition of 150 copies, numbered and signed by the artist.