Jorge Pardo presented at the Cathedral of Burgos 'Partnerships', about man's salvation

06/25/1910 - NORTHERN DIGITAL | BURGOS

The exhibition project 'Siglo XXI. Art in the Cathedral of Burgos' reaches its sixth edition with 'Alliance', a proposal by the Cuban-American artist Jorge Pardo (Havana, 1963). Pardo, whose work reflects on the boundaries between sculpture, architecture and design, proposed in 'Partnerships' an approach to the history of man's salvation through the symbolism of light. The exhibition, curated by Emilio Navarro, was inaugurated last June 24 and runs until 5 September. Revelation constitutes the starting point to a single offender and work, offering a re-reading the concepts of the sacred scriptures and alliances materialized between God and man. The tour begins in Room Valentin Palencia, a space where the visitor is guided by diffuse light signals are projected onto the floor like artificial shadows. The gloom of this room leads to a different intervention, which presents the viewer the New Covenant, the final light. The fullness awaits visitors in the courtyard of the cloister, where the New Covenant. With all this, 'Alliances' that becomes a symbolic journey through the history of salvation, a journey through history that distills the inescapable commitment of God to man. Jorge Pardo presents an approach to the reality of Revelation-a history of salvation of man, using the symbolism of light.

Twenty-First Century Art at the Cathedral of Burgos

The 'Twenty-first Century: Art at the Cathedral of Burgos,' promoted and sponsered by Caja de Burgos in collaboration with the Metropolitan Council, began in 2005 with the exhibition 'Contemporary Iconographies' by Carmen Calvo and Miguel Navarro.  This first show was followed in subsequent years, dedicated to Martin Chirino and Gerardo Rueda (Glances, 2006), José Manuel Ballester and Stephan Balkenhol (Glare, 2007), Bernardi Roig and Marina Núñez (Light and Darkness, 2008) and Javier Perez and Alberto Corazón (Voices and Signs, 2009).  This exhibition program has received over the previous five editions over 600,000 visitors.  This important figure has become one of the most important initiatives of the Social and Cultural Caja de Burgos in support of the candidacy of Burgos to the European Capital of Culture 2016.

This unique initiative since its inception has sought to deepen the dialogue between religious art and the latest plastic manifestations in order to recover in the XXI century the historical relationship between church and artists combing tradition and modernity.

This exhibition in the Burgos Cathedral completes the artistic route proposed by Caja de Burgos in the coming months to give visitors an urban route through the major milestones that make up its offer art exhibition: the CAB (Centro de Arte Caja de Burgos) Island Palace and the Casa del Cordón, which aim to strengthen the Fund as a benchmark of contemporary art.