Artist Candelaria Díaz presents her exhibition Letanías at the Cartagena Town Hall, a collection that explores her artistic identity through Christian tradition. In her works, Díaz fuses religious elements with a personal visual language, creating pieces that invite reflection on spirituality and cultural heritage. The exhibition transforms the municipal space into a dialogue between the sacred and the contemporary.
The Technical Process Behind the Reinterpretation of the Sacred 🎨
To achieve this fusion, Díaz employs mixed techniques that combine acrylic painting, engraving, and digital collage. The artist works with layers of texture and transparency, superimposing images of religious iconography onto abstract backgrounds. This method allows for the generation of a visual depth effect that suggests the tension between the earthly and the divine. The use of natural pigments and resins adds a tactile quality to the pieces, while digital printing on canvas ensures a faithful reproduction of symbolic details.
The Miracle of Hanging a Painting Without It Falling Off the Nail 🔨
Mounting a sacred art exhibition in a town hall has its quirks. The civil servants, accustomed to files and papers, suddenly find themselves discussing whether a Baroque angel looks good next to a fire extinguisher. Díaz, with the patience of a saint, had to explain that the gilding on the frame does not compete with the emergency exit sign. In the end, everything was hung in its place, although one councilor suggested the Virgin should face the mayor's table.