Universes. David Jiménez

Universescreates a poetic space that blurs the boundary between reality and our inner images.

Location: LaCaixa Room and Torre Room

THE EXHIBITION

Universes, by David Jiménez, brings together the essence of his work articulated in the series ROMA, Aura, and Versus. They are the result of long research processes in both images and exhibition format, highlighting his interest in fragmentation and resonance, and the exploration of the possibilities of combining images in both physical media and projections and audiovisual pieces.

This exhibition stems from the artist's decision to experiment with his work, exploring the limits of representation and the different ways in which images relate to each other. The artist thus reveals the capacity of images to evoke new meanings. His work, always suggestive, gives the viewer the feeling that something has been hidden, inviting them to activate the images based on their own personal and emotional experience.

Universos, by David Jiménez, brings together the artist's most essential works based on his ROMA, Aura, and Versus series. It is the culmination of long-term visual research on images themselves and also raises questions about exhibition formats. He works with fragmentation and resonance, exploring the possibilities of combining images, both material and non-material (projections and audiovisual pieces).

This exhibition arose from the artist’s decision to experiment with his work by exploring the boundaries of representation and the different ways the images relate to each other. The artist reveals the images’ ability to generate new meanings. His work, always suggestive, gives the viewer the feeling that something remains hidden and invites them to activate the images based on their own personal and emotional experiences.

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THE ARTIST

Photo: Roberto Villalón

David Jiménez (Alcalá de Guadaira, Seville, 1970) graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1993. His personal projects, carried out continuously since 1990 and published in the form of books, exhibitions, and audiovisual projections, have been shown in numerous venues both in Spain and abroad. The first retrospective exhibition of his work, entitled Universos, was presented at PHotoEspaña 2019 in the Sala del Canal de Isabel II in Madrid, and now in 2020 at the University of Navarra Museum.

He received the Revelation Photographer Award at PHotoEspaña 99 and the Villa de Madrid Arts Award in 2008, and was artist-in-residence at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome in 2016-17. To date, he has published eight monographic books, includingInfinito (2000), considered one of the most outstanding Spanish photobooks of recent decades, Versus (2014), and Aura (2018). His work is represented in numerous Spanish public and private collections, such as the MAPFRE Foundation, MACUF, and the DKV Art Collection, among others.

David Jiménez (Alcalá de Guadaira, Seville, 1970) graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1993 with a degree in Fine Arts. His works, in the form of books, exhibits, and audiovisual screenings, have been shown in numerous venues over the years. He won the award for Best New Photographer at PHotoEspaña 99 and the Arts Award of the city of Madrid in 2008, was a finalist for the Prix Elysée 2016-18, and was a resident artist at the Royal Spanish Academy in Rome in 2016-17.

To date, he has published eight monographs, including Infinito (2000), Versus (2014), and Aura ( 2018). His work is included in numerous public and private collections in Spain, including the MAPFRE Foundation, MACUF, and the DKV Art Collection. Universos, the first retrospective exhibition of his work, was unveiled at PHotoEspaña 2019 at the Sala del Canal de Isabel II in Madrid before moving to the Museo Universidad de Navarra.

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EXHIBITION

VIDEO OF THE EXHIBITION

ARTIST MASTERCLASS

ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EXHIBITION

ROOM PHOTOGRAPHS

Workshop: The Construction of the Photographic Image

A photography workshop that will address poetic and conceptual approaches to creating personal photographic work and will include fieldwork. Taught by artist David Jímenez.

Dates: March 3 to 6

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Children's workshop My first screen print

Date: Saturday , March 28

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