The exhibition presents the work of Ana Amorim, who, through 23 pieces in techniques such as drawing, video, performance and embroidery, reflects on her daily work, her socio-political concerns and her ethical position.
From 1 December, the Cerezales Antonino y Cinia Foundation (FCAYC) opens the doors of its new exhibition project. Counting routinesan exhibition that brings together 23 works by the Brazilian artist Ana Amorim, marking her first solo exhibition in Spain. Curated by Jorge Blasco Gallardo, a specialist in curatorial studies focusing on archives, the exhibition presents 23 works by Ana Amorim, offering an insight into her practice as a conceptual artist, which began in the 1980s and remains active to this day.
With a career that began in the 1980s and continues today, Amorim uses various media such as drawing, embroidery and performance to explore the relationship between time, routine, repetition and memory. In his works, the act of counting, mind-mapping or writing lists transcends the merely aesthetic to become a form of resistance to power structures, as well as a critical reflection on historical narratives, the process of knowledge construction as well as our own life and existence.
Each stroke, each repetition in Amorim's work becomes a meditation on the fragility of time and the constant tension between the global, the local and the personal. In her notebooks and maps, the artist constructs a visual memory that interrogates how our history has been written, highlighting what has been ignored or silenced by the official versions. The time she "counts" is not just a chronological count, but a performative practice that invites us to rethink our relationships with knowledge, politics and power structures.
The exhibition will be open to the public between 1 December and 9 March. The opening will be on Sunday 1 December at 12:00 and will feature a presentation by the curator and artist. On 17 January, Ana Amorim will take part in the presentation of the book Ana Amorim by La Documental Edicións, which includes exhaustive research by Álvaro de los Ángeles on his work. Guided tours will also be offered, which must be booked in advance through the Foundation's official website (fcayc.org).
Exhibition opening hours:
Admission is free, from Tuesday to Sunday, at the following times:
- Mornings: 12:00 to 14:00
- Afternoons: 16:00 to 19:00
Activities and guided tours:
For more information on the activities and to make reservations, please consult the Foundation's website: fcayc.org.
About Ana Amorim
Ana Amorim was born in São Paulo in 1956 into an Italian-Portuguese family. Her first contact with art, in 1980, was through drawing. Her artistic concerns drifted towards conceptual practices that led her to complete her first mental maps in 1988. In 2001 he wrote Art Contracta defining political work in her work that places her at a point of no return. With this contract, the artist undertook not to collaborate with agents within the art system who received financial support from companies and corporations whose ethical reputation was questionable. In 2016 she interrupted the restrictive conditions of this contract and in 2019 she began to work with galleries - for the first time in her career - and museums. Since then, his artistic interest combines the small domestic stories of his life with the events and political changes of global history.
Technical information
Dates: 1 December 2024 to 9 March 2025.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00.
Curator: Jorge Blasco Gallardo
Organised by: FCAYC
With the partnership of: Mirabaud.
Publications
Title: Ana Amorim. Works (1987-2022)
Publisher: La documental Edicions
Pages: 208 (44 colour)
Size: 17 x 24 cm
Language: Spanish / English
Includes a b/w postcard of the piece 50 days on the cover (there are 5 different models)
Includes a colour postcard inserted inside
Web:
https://fundacioncerezalesantoninoycinia.org/actividad/contar-rutinas-ana-amorim