La sociedad es una flor carnívora

Francesca Llopis

20/05/93. (Sala 150)

From 20 May – 19 June 1993.

Acknowledgements to all those people who have opened up to me.

This exhibition aims to reflect on some of the concepts that made their way to the “Mayo del 68”.

Each of the pieces is named after one of the graffiti-phrases done at the time, so that through spontaneous literary motifs of the past this artist connects us to our current circumstances. The centrepiece of this exhibition is constructed with medical transparencies that overlap creating a broad spectrum of our inner self.

“…“Very interesting” said Hans Castorp.“It’s interesting, indeed!” said the gallery advisor. “A documental and very helpful lesson for young people. Photoanatomy, heard of it? A triumph of modern times. This is a woman’s arm, you can tell because of its graceful looks. With this, you are wrapped during an idyllic moment, do you understand what I mean” and he laughed, his upper lip with his trimmed moustache twitched to one side. The images were turned off. Hans Castorp turned to where Joachim prepared the radiography.

And with the ground vibrations, crunches and rumours of powers in action, Hans Castrop lurked in that unwhitened window and stalked Joachim Ziemssen’s naked skeleton. The sternum coincided with the spine forming a dark, cartilaginous column. The front ribs crossed with the back that seemed paler. The clavicles diverged at the top, arched on both sides, and through the soft flesh coating a dry and sharp skeleton of Joachim’s muscles and forearms could be seen.

The chest space was clear, but streaks could be seen, dark spots and a blackened scramble.

“A clear print” said the doctor.

Thomas Mann.

From 20 May – 19 June 1993.