The Centro de residencias artísticas de Matadero Madrid, a contemporary creation space of the Área de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte, will celebrate its Open House Days on Friday, June 13th and Saturday, June 14th, to showcase the projects of national and international resident artists, who will share their work processes, research, and creation. Throughout the year, the Centro hosts various activities that offer insight into what happens behind closed doors, but it is during these Open House Days, held three times each season, that all residents share their work through different activities and conversations with attendees.
This edition of the program includes guided tours, roundtable discussions, audiovisual presentations, sound activations, exhibition devices, and concerts. The Centro’s doors will be open on Friday, June 13th, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday, June 14th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.
Participating Artists
The Open House event will feature the four creators of the bi-annual residencies for visual artists: Christian Lagata, Álvaro Chior, Amaya Hernández, and Julia Huete, along with the four beneficiaries of the first quarter: Aldo Urbano, Pablo Capitán del Río, Fermín Jiménez Landa, and Clara Sánchez Sala.
An exclusive preview of their work for the upcoming Bienal de Pontevedra will be offered by Andrea Dávila and Carlos Fer, residents of Novos Valores, a new collaboration between the Diputación de Pontevedra, the Fundación Nicole & Walter Leblanc from Brussels, and Matadero Madrid. Additionally, residents Lenka Kubelová and Lea Culetto, participating in the international mobility residency program conducted by Centro in partnership with Snehta (Athens), MGLC (Ljubljana), and Meet Factory (Prague) with the support of Creative Europe, will showcase their projects. Virginia Torrente and Rafa Barber will accompany these artists during the event and throughout their residency.
Attendees will have the chance to explore the projects of the duo Gente que miente, composed of Paz Alberta and Clau, beneficiaries of the music production residency for bands, as well as Sara Martín Terceño, a resident in Art and Education. Supported by curator Bani Brusadin, the event will also feature residents of Medialab’s Situated Research, including Ana Esteve Reig, Maia Gattás Vargas, and the XenoVisual Studies Collective (XVS). The Association of Cultural Mediators of Madrid (AMECUM) and the artist-assisted studio Debajo del Sombrero will also participate in the activities.
Open House Program
The Centro’s doors will open at 5:00 pm on Friday, June 13th. At 5:30 pm, a guided tour of the Medialab’s Situated Research projects will commence, led by residents Maia Gattás (Atmospheric Inquiries), XenoVisual Studies (Algorithmic Alienation and Xeno-Tuning), and Ana Esteve Reig (The Neverending Story), accompanied by curator Bani Brusadin and Centro’s coordinator, Luisa Espino.
At 6:00 pm, a roundtable discussion titled "Emptiness, Dreams, and Shadows of the City," moderated by curator Rafa Barber, will feature visual artists Christian Lagata (Summer Metal), Julia Huete (Le Beau Monde), and Fermín Jiménez Landa (That Dream, That Bread). Through the testimonies of these creators, the discussion will explore various urban realities, from abandoned spaces to intimate thoughts that elude conscious control.
At 7:00 pm, resident Amaya Hernández, with curator Virginia Torrente, will present the projection "Memory of a Space: Former Uses of the Matadero General Stables. Winter 1941," showcasing her research on the disappeared warehouses and their post-Spanish Civil War usage.
Artist Aldo Urbano will unveil his installation "Papers, Text Notes, and Drawings of ‘The Assault of the Rogues’" at 7:30 pm, accompanied by curator Rafa Barber. The evening will conclude with a concert by the duo Gente que miente at 8:00 pm, presenting "4FAIT, an album to listen to while eating a mixed sandwich."
On Saturday, June 14th, the Centro will open at 11:00 am. An hour later, a guided tour of the residents’ studios will begin, led by Centro’s coordinator Luisa Espino, the Debajo del Sombrero collective, and resident in Art and Education Sara Martín Terceño (return return).
At 12:30 pm, visual artist Clara Sánchez Sala will showcase her installation "Ivory to Liver Color," accompanied by curator Virginia Torrente. Following that, residents of Novos Valores, Andrea Davila (The body is earth which becomes a garden at the touch of water) and Carlos Fer (Exercises to Hang a Painting), will invite the public to visit their studios at 12:45 pm, accompanied by curator Virginia Torrente. At 1:00 pm, beneficiaries of the SAiR international mobility residency, Lenka Kubelová (Soil of Change) and Lea Culetto (Leftovers), along with curator Rafa Barber, will present their work.
At 1:30 pm, visual artist Pablo Capitán del Río will screen "The Hole," in conversation with curator Virginia Torrente. The conclusion of the Open House Days will be marked by visual artist Álvaro Chior, accompanied by curator Rafa Barber, with a performance activating his work "Alalá do lume."
This detailed schedule promises an enriching and engaging experience for all attendees, allowing them to immerse themselves in the diverse and innovative projects of the resident artists at the Centro de residencias artísticas de Matadero Madrid.
