Cristina Iglesias. Il senso dello spazio

The themes addressed by the artist – states Angela Vettese, Director of the Foundation – are manifold and overlapping. Among these are the role of nature in our lives; nature’s capacity to still inspire reflection among artists; the use of techniques and materials that blend the ancient tradition of molding and casting with materials such as resin, braided steel cable, exposed concrete, glass, and alabaster. Central is the idea of Arcadia as a mythical meeting place, never fully attainable, between man and nature, and thus between the natural and the artificial. The spaces conceived by Cristina Iglesias lie entirely within these two poles: nature is evoked through patterns of old wallpapers or, more often, through the reconstruction of vegetal patterns, mixtures of various essences, whose casts become the basis for an entire corridor.