Submission
September 02, 2023

mareas

Elizabeth Burmann Littin at Galeria Patricia Ready, Vitacura
August 02 — 13, 2023

mareas, Elizabeth Burmann Littin at Galeria Patricia Ready, Vitacura

“mareas” seeks to establish a panorama of reflection through the materials employed to present an environment that, in the artist’s words, aims to “draw attention, to pause and reflect on phenomena, materialities, and processes that are easily overlooked or ignored at first glance. What I call the ‘non-dominant.’ I immerse myself in these realities from a material perspective, as I am particularly interested in emphasizing the damage caused by the crisis of dematerialization – understood as the disconnection between humanity, its industrial development, and the environment.”

The exhibition comprises ten works that interact in dialogue, creating an immersive installation. Artisanal, industrial, and technological processes intersect in these works to give rise to distinct pieces. The techniques employed allude to the ornamental, with pieces primarily crafted from steel and soft metals, stained glass, and glass casting. These are combined with organic and mineral materials such as discarded mollusk shells and calcium carbonate.

The lighting and chromatic design of the exhibition create an enveloping atmosphere, prompting contemplation of the tide as a natural, mysterious, and contradictory force that follows lunar cycles. The artist proposes, “I find it interesting to consider the relationship between tides and the moon, as oceanic and celestial bodies culturally attributed with feminine qualities due to their changing, nurturing forces that, despite attempts to control them, occur beyond human influence.” Thus, “mareas” is an invitation to imagine the scenes that the ocean floor would reveal, to dream of a dimension we cannot access but that materially impacts the surface on which we live.

Biombo climático, steel, stained glass, abalone shell.
Biombo climático, steel, stained glass, abalone shell.
fragata vanidosa, glass, mirror, led, lead.
mareas, Elizabeth Burmann Littin at Galeria Patricia Ready, Vitacura
Lunóxida, steel, blown glass, leds.
Mollusca, steel, borosilicate and murano glass, debris. Mollusca, steel, borosilicate and murano glass, debris.
mareas, Elizabeth Burmann Littin at Galeria Patricia Ready, Vitacura
Ofiura, steel, blown glass, mesh, biofilms.
Ofiura, steel, blown glass, mesh, biofilms.

mareas
Elizabeth Burmann Littin

Galeria Patricia Ready, Vitacura
August 02 — 13, 2023

Curation: Galeria Patricia Ready

Photography: Felipe Ugalde/ All images copyright and courtesy of the artist and Galeria Patricia Ready, Vitacura

Artist based in Santiago de Chile, working mainly on installations, interventions and interdisciplinary research. She has a Master’s Degree in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design (2020) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015). She is interested in the exchanges, transformations and forms of deterioration that arise from encounters between nature, culture, bodies and environment. Exploring the materiality of these relationships, she combines knowledge of biology, cooking, and crafts, along with the application of traditional techniques such as glass and metal work.

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