Domínguez, who was in charge of clarifying from the start that the credit for the beautiful plants in the place should be given to his wife, searched in his vocabulary for the genesis of this wonderful proposal: “The patio has always emerged. Since we were children we all play in the yard and for San Juan it is very important. We felt that art and nature had to be together. We wanted to present art from another side, leaving the conventional, from galleries and those spaces where everything is clean and the works are hanging ”.
“We wanted to make a place for people to feel at home. That it awakened warmth,” added the plastic artist.
Finishing completing the idea of her adventure companion, Eliza explained: “We also have the personal experience of having had our workshop at home and we went out to the patio to continue painting or making sculptures. A little from there the idea of doing something to share with people was also born.. That art is seen in a patio, a place that is so San Juan. A place that is friendlier to live the experience”.
We felt that art and nature had to be together We felt that art and nature had to be together
The details of each square meter dazzle, trigger memories and it is impossible for the memory not to go to the house of a grandmother in Desamparados or to that of a family friend – one of those dear ‘uncles’ of life – in Concepción.
Regarding distribution, “We have three small rooms, small but very warm, which are intended for the exhibitions that we have been doing since November. Right now there is ‘Panorama, art inspired by San Juan’, an exhibition in which we invited six friends and colleagues with their talent because we thought it was important to be able to show them to San Juan society.”
‘Panorama, art inspired by San Juan’ is the exhibition that can currently be enjoyed at El Patio
“The little patio in the middle is the heart of the place and in turn serves to connect the front part with the workshop in which we cook our works “added Claudio, who, as Elizabeth confessed, loves that visitors see him working in the workshop, his place in the world.
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But this new San Juan cultural center does not only house exhibitions, there is also time and space to transmit knowledge. “H. We have given workshops above all so that people can come and learn and take away that experience of sharing art ”Eli said before adding: “There are many projects for this year. We know that the economic situation is difficult, but there is a lot of desire and a lot of people wanting to do things that we will tell about.”
We know that the economic situation is difficult, but there is a lot of desire and a lot of people wanting to do things that we will tell about later. We know that the economic situation is difficult, but there is a lot of desire and a lot of people wanting to do things that we will tell about later.
The reactions and comments that are being found from people who have already visited them are more than satisfactory and encourage them to go further. Claudio recalled precisely an anecdote that perfectly paints the situation: “Generalizing a little, the majority is like being transported to another side. I remember that shortly after opening ‘El Patio’ a mother came with her teenage daughter. They were passing by, they saw light as expected and they entered. They were delighted. Before leaving they told me that they had come from a clinic where they had been given bad news. They felt bad and when they came here they forgot everything. They felt like they were renewed”
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“I believe that art and what we want to communicate reaches people better that way.. We want more people from San Juan to get closer to art,” added the co-director.
Elizabeth took advantage of the closing of the interview to share a message: “I would like to tell people who want to make art not to be discouraged by the current times.n. May they be encouraged to realize their dreams of painting, drawing, and making art. People think that you can’t make a living from art and you can. Like everything in Argentina, it costs a little more, but I think they have to be encouraged and play for what they want. ”.
