Que la cumbia suene más fuerte que los problemas
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The work of Adrián Martínez (Eivissa, 1984) is defined by its emphasis on narrative, use of humour and the bonds he forges between territory and materials. His new exhibition at Es Baluard Museu, “Que la cumbia suene más fuerte que los problemas” [May the Cumbia Sound Louder than Any Problem], is a celebration of resilience, capturing the frustrations inherent to artistic practice as well as the potential to transcend them by weaving networks of collaboration.
Conceived specifically for this exhibition, these pieces are the result of a dialogue with the productive possibilities of the immediate context. Through the use of local wool, dyed using natural sources, as well as structures combining organic materials and craft techniques, the project unfolds as a form of expanded painting, in an intimate relationship with the landscape. In this way, painting is rooted in a specific territory and an economy of traditional ways of knowledge, revealing the histories and processes that live…
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Que la cumbia suene más fuerte que los problemas
Press Release
The work of Adrián Martínez (Eivissa, 1984) is defined by its emphasis on narrative, use of humour and the bonds he forges between territory and materials. His new exhibition at Es Baluard Museu, “Que la cumbia suene más fuerte que los problemas” [May the Cumbia Sound Louder than Any Problem], is a celebration of resilience, capturing the frustrations inherent to artistic practice as well as the potential to transcend them by weaving networks of collaboration.
Conceived specifically for this exhibition, these pieces are the result of a dialogue with the productive possibilities of the immediate context. Through the use of local wool, dyed using natural sources, as well as structures combining organic materials and craft techniques, the project unfolds as a form of expanded painting, in an intimate relationship with the landscape. In this way, painting is rooted in a specific territory and an economy of traditional ways of knowledge, revealing the histories and processes that live…
















