Isolda Fabregat
Group exhibition: Presence and Absence
at Raffles Istituto Moda e Design, Milan Italy
curated by Matthias Harder and Eric Aichinger
From the 22nd of March to the 30th of July 2022
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For my current project, I concentrate on the modest, I elevate the ordinary. I show a picture of a shirt where a button is missing, the same shirt with the button is sewed on, and a short text that reveals more information of the installation.
I want the viewers to look twice, to think twice so that they notice the concrete physical absence of the button. The artwork can also have a more abstract reading of the idea of absence that is invisible to our eyes. My project references the conceptual art piece by Joseph Kosuth “Three chairs” but with a new turn since mine talks about presence and absence.
Group exhibition: Intangible
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Homage to Barcelona
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at Still Fotografia curated by Denis Curtis
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This project is an homage to my hometown: Barcelona.
This artwork is a product of nostalgia for Barcelona since I cannot come back, I have decided to photograph her plants, and streets focusing on textures in a way that I and the public can feel like they can almost touch them.
It is a trencadís (which is a particular type of mosaic from modernism, widely used in Antoni Gaudí’s architecture) of an urban map of the city. The trencadís is made of pictures taken in Barcelona. Most of them are close-ups done within different neighborhoods of the city. For instance, there are details of plants, pavements, trash, mailbox, walls and, more in general, anything with interesting textures. Moreover, I have included details of famous buildings such as the hospital de San Pau from the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, a portrait of the famous sculpture of a Cat of rotund shape in Raval by Fernando Botero or the sculpture of a Face by Jaume Plensa.
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Isolda Fabregat Sanz
La Pell de Barcelona
At the Centre cívic Sant Andreu, Barcelona
The series The Skin of Barcelona is a visual result of the nostalgia I felt for my hometown. The artwork was thought of while I was finishing my master in photography. After being away from Spain for a long time, two years in London and one in Milan, I started to feel homesick. I missed wandering around the sunny streets of Barcelona, laying down on the grass at the park of Ciutadella, or getting lost in Gracia. When we were asked to do our final exhibition for the master’s degree, I decided to do a great mosaic (120 x 110 cm) by using the technic of trencadís, which is typical in Catalan modernist architecture. To produce it I came back home, and I captured details of the city pavement, plants, walls, and other elements, always trying to transmit their texture. The result was a series of close-ups of different city locations. With the pictures, I want the observer to feel that he can almost touch the city.
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What you see in the exhibition is a selection of pictures and a small reproduction of the original mosaic I made, which is still in Milan at the moment.
La Pell de Barcelona
At Can Portabella Sant Andreu, Barcelona
Group exhibition: Luxury in Excess
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Art gallery danuserandramirez, Deptford, London
Arranque: My approach to Flamenco
Solo exhibition at Boccanord, Barcelona, Spain
Curated by me
Barcelona-based photographer Isolda Fabregat presents her new exhibition, Arranque, a collection of images capturing the essence of flamenco through an intimate, personal lens. The show will be open to the public at Bocanord, located in the Carmelo neighborhood, a renowned flamenco hub in Barcelona.
This exhibition is the result of a year and a half immersed in the world of flamenco, both from within and from the outside. The artist began her journey in this art form with a curious, observant gaze that has since transformed into a deep passion. From childhood, she’s felt a special connection to flamenco, influenced by photographer Colita and guitarist Paco de Lucía. During her university years, Carlos Saura’s film Flamenco, Flamenco became a key inspiration for her work.
The exhibition features portraits of students of her flamenco teacher Betiana at the Occulta association in El Raval, as well as other bailaoras like Ruth and Erika, the latter of Japanese origin. Settings include Margarita Blue bar, where the artist recreated scenes from the aforementioned film, and La Rouge, an iconic flamenco venue in Barcelona.
The show pays tribute to her dance companions and teacher, who have been fundamental in her artistic journey. Thanks to the support of Boccanord staff, the artist was able to bring this exhibition to life in the Carmelo neighborhood, reinforcing her commitment to promoting and preserving flamenco in the city.
Arranque invites viewers to delve into the soul of flamenco through a series of images that convey the passion, emotion, and authenticity of this art. It offers a unique opportunity to experience flamenco from a visual and personal perspective.
