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Until 19 September<\/strong> we can enjoy the exhibition of paintings and mixed media by Javier L\u00f3pez Altuna, “TELONES”<\/strong>, in the shop\/gallery J70, located in the Gros district of San Sebastian, very close to the beach. A good opportunity to get to know this multidisciplinary space where novelties are combined with vintage furniture from the 50s, 60s and 70s<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n “I chose J70 to exhibit my work because when I saw their shop windows<\/strong>, I was always struck by how they created atmospheres combining lighting, authentic vintage pieces and contemporary furniture in a space with character<\/strong>…<\/p>\r\n The day I saw the enveloping grey with which they had painted the walls and the ambience they had achieved, I didn’t hesitate for a second and went in to propose my work. The opportunity to fuse art and design<\/strong> in this unique place, a mixture of shop, interior design studio and artisan workshop, seemed unique to me and I was delighted when they agreed to exhibit my work”, says Javier L\u00f3pez about the choice of space for his exhibition.<\/p>\r\n The Telones series has the aftertaste of a photographic studio backdrop<\/strong>, of a mural tapestry from another time, or of a wall without further ado, one of those that speak through the marks of what they have lived through. By assembling pieces, treated separately, we arrive at a modular composition<\/strong> that can be folded and unfolded, occupying the space in different ways, drawing an analogy with the way in which we constantly adapt to our living space.<\/p>\r\n Modulable space, available space, vital<\/strong> space… this is the reflection that this series proposes to us.<\/p>\r\n The works on corrugated cardboard have a connection with the rituals of consumption and their supports. The warmth of this material, its immediacy and versatility<\/strong>, propitiate here works that combine colour with textures, planes and even dies from the unfolded packaging itself. Reflection on consumption habits<\/strong>, sustainability, etc… can also be found in this reused packaging and reconverted into a plastic work.<\/p>\r\n The works on paper are dominated by a constructive will, based on the strength of the black structure<\/strong> and the sobriety of the chromatic range of black, grey and brown. The flashes of white allude to the light that always finds a way through and gives us life.<\/p>\r\n Graduate in Plastic Arts Paris VIII -St Denis. 1981.<\/p>\r\n Postgraduate in Printmaking Centrak School of Art and Design. London. 1982.<\/p>\r\n Director of Drum Gallery Donostia. 2002 – 2004.<\/p>\r\n He has been working in the plastic arts and graphic design in Donostia since 1991.<\/p>\r\n![\"_Pack-1_\"](\"https:\/\/basquemagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pack-1_.jpg\" "\\"_Pack-1_\\"")
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<\/p>\r\n“Telones”<\/h2>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nJavier L\u00f3pez Altuna<\/h2>\r\n