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Shots for an unrealized dream sequence. A. captures the beach in a bottle and confronts the commodification of her smile.
Alma Gallery Athens is presenting All 4 Art, a much anticipated exhibition featuring renowned artists Pat Andrea, Cristina Ruiz Guiñazú, Mateo Andrea andAzul Andrea. Yet another cultural victim of the pandemic, the exhibition has been patiently awaiting its turn since November 2020. It is a rather unusual phenomenon to have an entire family of artists exhibiting together, however,Les Andrea –as they often refer to themselves– have formed a unique artistic collective. Although Pat, Cristina and Mateo are already familiar to the Greek public through their participation in numerous exhibitions in the past, this marks the collective's inaugural exhibition in Greece. It comprises some 40 works, including large and smaller paintings and drawings on canvas and paper, 3D drawings, sculpture, mixed media, collage and in situ installation. Such variety of techniques is very telling of the artistic curiosity permeating the Andrea family. Despite their diverse approaches, however, the four of them share some common characteristics; outstanding draughtsmanship, instantly identifiable artistic identities, as well as a love for blending reality with the dream, intellect with intuition. Each artists’ works exhibited here reflect their individual philosophies; Pat’s quest to find beauty through his fantastically theatrical conduits to the unconscious, Cristina’s philosophical expedition to attain true artistic freedom and creative power, Mateo’s exploration of the female experience by proposing a new female representation, and Azul’s personal homage to the kingdom of living, with her beautiful and meticulously sculpted world...