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Gustavo Riego builds exhibition "No falta nada" with bricks of diverse materials
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Gustavo Riego builds exhibition "No falta nada" with bricks of diverse materials

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Artist Gustavo Riego is exhibiting "No falta nada" (Nothing is Missing) at Fábrica Galería de Arte, featuring recent works.
  • The exhibition uses materials like paint and newspaper cutouts to construct walls, exploring themes of uniformity, control, and social division.
  • Riego's work critiques how institutions use architecture to shape and control individuals, creating psychological barriers.

Artist Gustavo Riego is set to unveil his latest exhibition, "No falta nada" (Nothing is Missing), on Thursday, August 13, at Fábrica Galería de Arte in Paraguay.

the act of creation is an action of poetry and resistance to death. It is also resistance to the paradigm of information continuous through which power is exercised.

— Gustavo RiegoThe artist explained his philosophical approach to art and its role in challenging societal structures.

The exhibition, co-curated by Riego and Osvaldo Salerno, showcases recent works that utilize diverse materials, including paint and newspaper cutouts, to construct walls. Riego describes the act of creation as an "action of poetry and resistance to death" and a challenge to the "paradigm of continuous information through which power is exercised."

Central to the exhibition is Riego's use of the common brick motif. He employs these standardized units to explore themes of uniformity, seriality, and control. "As letters build words, bricks, standardized and mass-produced units, serve as the basis for building physical spaces or social geographies," Riego explained.

The search and plastic and poetic experimentation can lead to the understanding of the anarchy of power in which we live. A lucid understanding of the anarchy of the society in which we live is the only way to present the problem of power, and at the same time of true anarchy.

— Gustavo RiegoRiego discussed how artistic exploration can lead to a deeper comprehension of societal power dynamics.

Through his art, Riego critiques systems where public and private institutions use spatial architecture to "mold, discipline, and control human bodies." He argues that walls create a binary logic of "inside" and "outside," defining threats and separating what is considered "normal" from "abnormal." This division, he contends, prevents collective organization and isolates individuals.

construction and destruction coincide here without exception.

— Gustavo RiegoThe artist described the inherent duality within his creative process.

Riego further elaborates that these physical divisions can become internalized psychological barriers. "There is a separation between the visible and the invisible. These walls end up becoming internalized psychological walls," he stated. The exhibition will be open to the public for three weeks.

as the letters build words, bricks, standardized and mass-produced units, serve as the basis for building physical spaces or social geographies.

— Gustavo RiegoRiego explained the foundational role of bricks as a motif in his work.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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