Exhibitions
Between the ritual and the contemporary with a symbolic constellation in Livia Benavides
An essential stop on the Lima art circuit is the Livia Benavides gallery, which currently presents Hanging Aloe Plants and Dangling Charms , a suggestive collective exhibition that invites you to explore a set of contemporary sensibilities deeply rooted in the symbolic, the material and the territorial.
The exhibition brings together works by María José Murillo, William Cordova, Marco Pando, Emperatriz Plácido San Martín, Gabriel Acevedo Velarde, Brus Rubio, and Piero Figueroa Bravo, creating a pluralistic dialogue where different generations and artistic languages converge. Through installations, paintings, and material explorations, the artists propose interpretations that oscillate between the ancestral and the contemporary, the intimate and the political, generating a space of resonance that engages the viewer on multiple levels.
The exhibition's title—evocative and rich in imagery—suggests a poetics of suspension: hanging plants, tinkling amulets, objects that seem to inhabit a threshold between the visible and the invisible. In this sense, the exhibition unfolds as a constellation of gestures and symbols that allude to both ritual practices and forms of cultural resistance, within a Latin American context marked by historical tensions and identity redefinitions.
It is worth noting that the gallery recently participated in the ARCO international art fair, solidifying its presence on the global contemporary art circuit. This participation reinforces its commitment to showcasing Latin American artistic practices on the international stage, while also reaffirming its dedication to developing critical proposals from Lima.
Hanging Aloe Plants and Dangling Charms will be on display until April 17, offering a unique opportunity to delve into a universe where the organic, the spiritual, and the political intertwine with subtlety and visual power. This exhibition is not merely for viewing, but for experiencing as a space for connection and reflection.
"We walked barefoot; the sand filled the streets and courtyards, orange and soft, altering each step. You said the green moon might rise tonight, and if the fog clears, even fireflies will appear. Among aloe plants and unfamiliar faces, we gathered; this is how enchantments are made."
I remember the "Creole gardens" of Martinique, where many species grew together. Mixing was a way of discovering, you said. Now everything feels tangled, strange, yet familiar.
The Nazca drew the world from top to bottom. Even the snakes rise from below. I want to see the horizon again; don't let go of my hand.
Let's form a circle and gently press our eyelids together until shapes appear, like when we were children. In that shared gesture, we begin to see the same thing. – Gabriela Zé
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