Meet the Artists:
Fuentesal & Arenillas
Julia Fuentesal and Pablo Arenillas work at their studio surrounded by materials that are in synch with them; those that make up their artwork and make them feel at home. The warmth and intimacy that both surrounds their practice and captivates the viewer is present in their working area; the space where everything stays and, in turn, the space from which everything departs.
Approaching their proposal is approaching a universe of symbols, structures and minimal gestures that this duo of artists has rescued and formalized in works that await, patiently, the gaze of others that gives them meaning.
Meet the Artists: Fuentesal & Arenillas features a selection of six works, which, along with the artists’ references and comments are available at Luis Adelantado’s inaugural online monograph program; offering a close look at the thoughts, context and methods of process of our artists.
Medium density wood, plaster, canvas, cotton fabric. 135 x 200 x 60 cm
“The sun moves through the studio from left to right altering the space. An organized chaos in constant change in which scrap material, tools, plastic walls, books and works coexist.”
Pine wood, medium density board, section of iron, heat-set canvas. 124 x 84 x 7 cm
Pine wood, medium density board, section of iron, heat-set canvas. 124 x 84 x 7 cm
Iron, brass, medium density wood, enamel. 150 x 70 x 160 cm
“We work with materials that are close to us, that are present in our day to day or that come to us naturally. In the case of working with wood, it is a material that has always been very present in Pablo’s life, since his paternal family belongs to a carpenters’ union. We have started to work a lot with fabric too, due to our daily encounter to the material linked to the location of our studio. It is a malleable material that allows us to shape what we want easily.”
—Antonio Beneyto. Textos para leer dentro de un espejo morado, 1975. Colección OCNOS
—Pedro M. Payán Sotomayor. El habla de Cádiz, 1983. Cátedra Adolfo de Castro
—Mathieu Copeland. Coreografiar Exposiciones, 2017
—Yves Nacarre. Jardín de aclimatación, 1984. Plaza & Janés
“In some way or another our references shape our context. They help us understand where we come from, what precedes us. Prior thoughts and ways of doing that for us are a valuable inheritance.”
“Drawing is often our starting point. We usually have sketches on our table, drawings that we make to understand each other without words. From these daily exercises the series Lectura is born.”
Crayon on paper. 72 x 50 cm
Medium density wood, cotton fabric, pins. 200 x 70 x 25 cm
Credits
Art Direction and Project Management: Virginia Murcia
Artworks Photography: David Zarzoso
Studio Photography and Video: Amaya Hernández
Translation: Maya Guerrero
