On Tuesday, April 29, a large steel figure cuts more than five tons appeared in the Plaza de Cibeles. This is the new work of the artist Rafael Canogar: Hermes. With approximate dimensions of 4.5 meters high, 3.6 wide, it will be in the center of the capital Until June 30. Then, he will move to the Carabanchel neighborhood.
The mythological God of communication, Hermes, It appears represented through a deconstructed head. The placement of this work puts the final touch to the exhibition ‘Rafael Canogar [I]Realities [Obras 1949-2024]’, Available until May 18 in the Centrocentro space.
Hermes will live in Cibeles until June 30, when his acquisition by the Museum of Contemporary Art of Madrid and its transfer to the Carabanchel district is planned, specifically to the confluence between Antonio Leyva streets with Josefa Fernández Buterga.
This deconstructed style is proper in Canagar’s work, because he has been playing with him Since the 80s. Also influenced by the work of Julio González, in sculpture and painting.
The delegate of Culture, Tourism and Sports of the City Council, Marta Rivera de la Cruz, during her visit to the sculpture, has highlighted The desire to “bring the work closer to citizens of one of the most relevant artists of the contemporary Madrid cultural scene. “
Reverse Rafael Canagar’s sculpture. Madrid City Council
He purchase price of this work will be 55,000 eurosso only the value of the production cost will be paid. If it went to the market, its cost would be revalued, reaching 300,000 euros.
The artist
Rafael Canogar He was born in Toledo in 1935 and has managed to devote himself as one of the reference artists in Spain. Is National Award for Fine Artsacademic of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
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He is one of the main representatives of the movement of informalism. In addition to sculpture, it develops in other disciplines such as painting, drawing and stamp. It also has an artistic career of more than seven decades.
He exhibits his works in some of the most recognized museums worldwide such as MoMA in New York, Pasadena Art Museum in California, Hamburg Kunsthalle, the Tamayo Rufino Museum in Mexico City or the Museum of Art and History of Geneva.
In addition, in Spain, its great sculptures can be enjoyed in cities such as Fuenlabrada, Alcorcón, Valdemoro, Toledo, Murcia and Oviedo, among other cities.
