“Inverniz líquido”: New exhibition by Walter Martínez opens at Centro Cultural del Lago

A new art exhibition, "Inverniz líquido. Pintura y espejo" (Liquid Varnish. Painting and Mirror), by multidisciplinary artist Walter Martínez will open its doors this Sunday, July 5, at the Centro Cultural del Lago in Areguá, Paraguay. The show presents a series of landscape paintings that draw inspiration from reflections, particularly those found in water.

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It is a series that inhabits reflections, like water; constant movement turned into textures, points and sequential lines that transform the landscape.

Martínez, who was born in Argentina but now resides in Areguá, describes the collection as exploring "reflections, like water; constant movement turned into textures, points, and sequential lines that transform the landscape." The curatorial text further elaborates that the paintings do not merely represent but "reflect and displace," mirroring the fragmented, deep, and drifting nature of reflections in water. The art aims to create an exchange between the viewer and the artwork, where the painting itself seems to observe and transform the viewer into part of the landscape.

The exhibition will be accessible to the public until July 26. It can be visited on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Sundays from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Admission is free of charge.

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As with water, it returns to the altered mute: fragment, depth, drift.

Martínez's artistic practice extends beyond painting to include sound and poetic explorations in music, dance, and performance. He is part of the Danza y Sentidos E ensemble, focusing on scenic and somatic composition, and his work often delves into memory and community identity. His accolades include a third prize in the Central Bank of Paraguay's Art and Culture Competition in 2022 and an Acquisition Prize from Oxígeno in 2023. His work is also part of the Nasta Collection of Contemporary Art.

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Painting works on that threshold, where things do not quite separate. Looking stops capturing: it becomes exchange. The painting looks. And by looking, it turns us into landscape.