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A sculpture with light and sound representative of electronic art, a portrait in antiquity of a leading artist from Madrid's Movida and two female looms made up of tensioned threads that coexist with dance and the 'performative' space. His are the four works that Madrid City Council will acquire this year at the ARCO contemporary art fair and that will adorn the halls and walls of the capital's Museum of Contemporary Art.
The first of the creations, 'Intermitencias Luminosas' (1968), was made by Luis García Núñez 'Lugán' (Madrid, 1929-2021), a pioneer artist in the concept of electronic art in Spain during the years of his presentation and participation in the Computer Center of the Complutense.
The sculpture was exhibited at the Seiquer gallery in 1968 and was part of the tribute made to Fefa Seiquer at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in 1999.
'Luminous Flashes', by Lugán
Now, 'Intermitencias Luminosas' arrives at ARCO with the José de la Mano gallery and is priced there at 16.335 euros. “This piece is part of the need to house electronic art. The artist participated in the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1973 with his interactive pieces and now he is enriching a group of creators such as José Luis Alexanco, Elena Asins, Ana Buenaventura or José María Iglesias”, sources from the Culture Department explain to ABC sober the acquisition that agrees with the strategic lines of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
«Both this purchase and that of 'Caños de la Meca, 2', by the authors Costus, respond to the need to fill in some of the gaps in the museum's permanent collection, with artists it lacks and who form part of two of the most heterodox currents of the Spanish panorama of the XNUMXth century”, have those consulted: “Both may require strengths of the institution, due to unique and specific sources of the city of Madrid, as well as due to their representativeness in the museum”.
The second work of art, 'Caños de la Meca, 2' (1980), is a painting by Enrique Naya and Juan José Carrero, 'Costus', which was part of the Maisterravalbuena gallery collection. It is a reference duo in the Movida that present Naya's portrait in the waters of Cadiz. The work participated in the exhibition Chochonismo Ilustrado, held at the Vijande gallery in 1981, with a value of 23.958 euros.
'Arabesque', work of Leonor Serrano
The last two creations are looms by Leonor Serrano called 'Arabesque' and they are made with screen-printed wool. The taut threads in the form of a sculptural body are drawn into the dance, taking over the space with stillness and movement. "This set emanates from a clear absence of feminine gestural work, from our most current contemporaneity," say Culture sources.
In total, the contribution will cost 56.870 euros for the future expenses of the Contemporary Museum and part of the investment for consideration by the Cultural Heritage Assets Acquisition Assessment Board for final approval. The selection has been made together with the museum team and three external advisers specialized in art: Manuel Fontán, Sergio Rubira and Selina Blasco.
