Art in the comic. The narrative force of the ninth art

24/02/2016. EXHIBITION. [MAD] Spain. 18.02.2016 > 16.05.2016
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA

The opening act of the latest exhibition of Telefónica Foundation took place last thursday. whose focus points to the world of comics opened. The exhibition, which will run until May 16, includes samples of the ninth art that recreate and reinterpret great works of painting. It can be visited on the 2nd floor of the Telefónica Foundation Space, in Madrid (Spain).

L' Île Louvre (facsimile). Art in the comic. Digital print, 2015. Image © Florent Chavouet, courtesy of Louvre Éditions, Futuropolis.

L' Île Louvre (facsimile). Art in the comic. Digital print, 2015. Image © Florent Chavouet, courtesy of Louvre Éditions, Futuropolis.

Untitled. Digital print, 2016. Art in the comic. Image © Mamen Moreu.

Assemblage amb graffitti byAntoni Tapies. Telefónica Collection. Comission Tapies, VEGAP, Madrid, 2016

Untitled. Digital print, 2016. Art in the comic. Image © Mamen Moreu.

Joconde (facsimile). Digital print, 2009. Art in the comic. Image © Marc-Antonie Mathieu

Pop Myths. Ink, colored pencil and watercolor, 2014. Art in the comic. Image © Miguel Ángel Martín, courtesy of Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza

Untitled. Gouache, 2016. Art in the comic. Image © Javier Olivares, Santiago García.

Mirror of the soul. Ink, acrylic and colored pencils, 2013. Art in the comic. Image © Teresa Valero, Juan Díaz Canales, courtesy of Ariadna editorial.

Moderne Olympia. Ink and watercolor on copy, 2014. Art in the comic. Image © Catherine Meurisse, cortesy of Orsay Museum and Futuropolis.

Capitain Torrezno adventures. Babel. 2015. Art in the comic. Image © Santiago Valenzuela.

People's voice in edible Almanaque. Digital original, 2011. Art in the comic. Image © Gustavo Rico, Jorge García, courtesy of Edicions De Ponent.

Un enchantement (facsimile). Digital print, 2011. Art in the comic. Image © Christian Durieux, courtesy of Louvre Éditions, Futuropolis.

Beggar-women. Ink, 2011. Art in the comic. Image © Don Julio, courtesy of Ediciones El Jueves.

3 pages on El Guernica. Digital color, pencil, 2004. Art in the comic. Image © Javier Olivares, Santiago García, courtesy of Semana Negra.

Arles room. 2011. Art in the comic. Image © Fermín Solis.

GatoRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rinjn by himself. Acrylic, 2009. Art in the comic. Image © Jacobo Fernández Serrano, courtesy of Ariadna Editorial.

Untitled. Digital original, 2016. Art in the comic. Image © Juan Berrio. Click above to see larger image.

Telefónica Foundation continues with this exhibition, curated by Asier Mensuro, the footsteps of other major cultural centers (Louvre Museum, Orsay Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza) that have opted for the use of the comic as a tool of cultural transmission. The exhibition has been divided into three categories: works coming from external foundations, works specifically designed for the exhibition and comics related with art.

Therefore, besides hosting samples of these exhibition spaces, visitors can also enjoy new works created specifically for the exhibition, with displays of Javier Olivares, Santiago García, Mamen Moreu and Juan Berrio, among others. This new point of view regarding the great masters of painting seeks to exploit the narrative capacity of comics and to propose a reflection on the attendees about already well known examples of the recent art history.

Next, a video about the exhibition.-