Antonio Pulido pointed out in a prey note that the exhibition marries perfectly with the calendar of the new bullfighting season in Spain, which begins a few days.
“The origin and development of bullfighting and its expansion in America constitute the very heart of this brilliant photographic work that also shows that bullfighting has barely changed in the ritual and aesthetic since its origins,” said the president of the Foundation.
“Thus, it can be verified in Seville that this entrenched art remains intact over time and constitutes a cultural identity and an artistic heritage that we share with the American peoples,” he emphasized.
Commissioner Matías Costa explained that Sofia not only seeks to portray the world of bullfighting, but also to understand how it is deeply intertwined with society, culture, identity and territory that welcomes it. “To achieve this, Sofia has not only photographed the bullfighters and their gang but also the tailories where their light costumes, the artisans and professionals who perform the flags, the farmers, the land itself, who have been protagonists of their work are made,” he said.
Sofía Torres, who has visited seven countries to address this project, wanted to show her gratitude to all the people who have supported her to carry it out, crews, bullfighters and ranchers, among others.
“I always say that my projects are a great collaboration among all these people because in the end what they see here on the walls is simply evidence of the path traveled,” he confessed.
Countries involved in the exhibition
Bullfighting It is the result of a process initiated in 2023 that led Torres Prida to visually document bullfighting from an anthropological and cultural perspective, with images taken in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Spain, Portugal and France.
The exhibition is complemented by archival material and a visual staging that refers to the field notebook of a researcher. In this sense, the author acknowledged that the focus of her work is popular cultures and how they create a sense of identity. “Therefore, I will consider documented bullfighting as one of the first popular cultures within the framework of Hispanity. For many, bulls live in the collective imaginary of Spain, but seeing how this party is lived outside of Spain is what gave meaning to my work,” he said.
Throughout her speech, the photographer shared with the public her experience in developing the project and the importance of understanding bullfighting from the historical and symbolic context of each territory, especially in relation to the identity processes of Latin America.
The exhibition can be visited until May 3, 2025, from Monday to Saturday, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (local time), remaining closed Sundays and holidays. The entrance is free until the capacity is completed.
Finally, with this project, the Cajasol Foundation reaffirms its commitment to culture, contemporary art and dialogue between traditions, history and identity.
FUENTE: Europa Press
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