Corpus Expositivo: Darío Cardona's new exhibition opens at Manzana de la Rivera

Paraguayan artist Darío Cardona is set to unveil his latest exhibition, "Corpus Expositivo," this Thursday, August 20th, at the prestigious Manzana de la Rivera Cultural Center. The show promises a deep dive into the concept of transformation, not just as an artistic outcome, but as an integral part of the creative process itself.

The exhibition brings together three distinct series of works that engage in a dialogue with each other, exploring themes of skin, the body, and various chemical processes. Cardona's artistic investigation is rooted in his fascination with cinema and the photographic frame, which he views not merely as a record but as a temporal unit open to intervention and modification. Through these explorations, images are subjected to diverse procedures, acquiring new forms and meanings.

Central to "Corpus Expositivo" is the concept of skin. In the series "El interregno," it relates to the skin during an embrace, while "Exuvia" draws inspiration from organisms shedding a layer to continue their growth. Leather, as a skin that once belonged to a body, also features prominently in this exploration. The exhibition will be displayed across different spaces within the cultural center, with "El interregno" in Casa Castelví and "Exuvia" in the Patio de la Galería.

Cardona's artistic method is deeply physical and experimental. He has worked directly with materials, immersing them in pools, embracing and brushing them as part of a quest that merges physical and artistic experimentation. Biochemical materials, resins, drawings, and various layers are applied to surfaces, subjecting them to successive stages of transformation and degradation. An intervention created in collaboration with Roque Ardissone will also be presented in the Exterior Patio during the inauguration. The exhibition will remain accessible to the public through August and September.