Exhibitions
Cristina Babiloni unfolds her symbolic universe at the Bancaja Foundation with the exhibition 'Caleb'
The exhibition brings together around thirty works that explore the connection between nature, matter and spirituality, with pieces created especially for the occasion.
The artist from Castellón Cristina Babiloni brings her symbolic universe to the Bancaja Foundation in Valencia with Caleb , an exhibition that will open on November 20 and can be seen until February 22, 2026. The proposal brings together around thirty pieces —many created specifically for this exhibition— that investigate the relationship between matter, nature and the spiritual dimension, under the curatorial direction of Alicia Ventura.
The project highlights Babiloni's main creative concerns: the connection between humans and the natural environment, and the dialogue between matter, light, color and textures, elements that underpin his artistic practice. The presentation event included the intervention of the president of the Bancaja Foundation, Rafael Alcón, the curator Alicia Ventura and the artist herself.
The exhibition, consisting of medium and large-format works, forms a journey that integrates painting, sculpture and installation, with a significant part of pieces made ex profeso. Although painting continues to be the center of his production, Babiloni also works with other disciplines and artistic objects. His visual language is built from materials with a materialistic and almost “brutalist” aesthetic —burlap, sand, cardboard, methacrylate and elements from the ceramic industry— used in collage techniques that transform the material into its own story. His intense and vital palette recreates immersive natural landscapes, from seabeds and ocean worlds to volcanic territories, with the aim of exploring the deep and fragile relationship between humans and nature. In the professional field, the artist has shown his work in international venues such as Madrid, New York or Andorra, and has participated in fairs such as ARCO Madrid, always with a strong commitment to sustainability and reflection on our dependence on the planet.
In Caleb , nature becomes the center of a visual narrative that invites contemplation. The marine world and the ocean floor—recurring influences in his recent career—appear reformulated through textures and reliefs created with burlap, sand, acrylics, cardboard and ceramics, as well as through new explorations with methacrylate. With these materials, Babiloni builds his own ecosystem, populated by organic forms that feed his imagination.
The exhibition also incorporates the artist's most recent pieces, inspired by the telluric force of earth, volcanoes and geological materials, which give rise to new morphologies and landscapes full of dynamism.
