Join us for a conversation between artist Victoria Cantons and curator Christian Domínguez Dietzel at Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma, on the occasion of Victoria Cantons’ solo exhibition at Tube Gallery. Christian Domínguez Dietzel has collaborated closely with Victoria Cantons in previous projects, and presented her work at the Kunstverein Dresden in 2023. Amidst her ongoing institutional show taking place in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona (SMoCA), the dialogue will explore the themes behind the exhibition The Hour Before Sunrise / La Hora Bruja, as well as the artist’s practice and trajectory. The conversation will take place at Es Baluard Museu.
Their discussion will begin with Christian’s perspective on Victoria’s work, informed by his background as a curator and art historian, as well as his personal connection to the artist. With an ongoing slideshow as a visual backdrop, they will explore key themes in Victoria’s practice, touching on past and upcoming works, including those featured in The Hour Before Sunrise / La Hora Bruja at Tube Gallery. The dialogue will also delve into Victoria’s creative process, examining how and why she paints, offering insight into her artistic vision and methods.
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The event is free, but registrations are recommended. Please register here. The event will be seated, please contact the gallery or museum in advance if you have any special access needs.
About Christian Domínguez Dietzel
Christian Domínguez Dietzel (b. 1965, Berlin) is a distinguished curator with an extensive career in the international art world. He began at Juana de Aizpuru gallery in Madrid and worked closely with Harald Szeemann on major exhibitions. Holding key curatorial roles at Museo Reina Sofía and Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno, he has curated retrospectives and international shows, including the Venice Biennale. Recently, he curated exhibitions in Dresden, Havana, and Lugano, and continues his work in editorial projects and high-profile collaborations.
About the Exhibition
Victoria Cantons’ solo exhibition The Hour Before Sunrise / La Hora Bruja invites viewers into a reflective and emotionally charged space where text and imagery intersect. Through the use of text as a pictorial element, Cantons encourages personal interpretation, allowing each viewer to engage with her work on a deeper level.
The exhibition explores the relationship between image and word, body and space, presence and absence. Highlights include textual paintings such as Six Words (Hope, Faith, Love, Trust, Dream, Believe), 2023, and Untitled (Words to Live By), 2025, where repeated words create visual and conceptual depth; portraits like One Day I Will Laugh About This (Transgender Woman), 2022, which explore identity through fragmented figures; still lifes and flowers, including Untitled (Breathe Hope), 2023, reflecting on beauty and transience; and the video piece Clinging to My Own Beliefs / Belly Button Fuzz, 2017, which adds a temporal layer to the narrative. Through these works, Cantons crafts a landscape where viewers become active participants in a conversation about memory, identity, and the passage of time. The exhibition at Tube Gallery continues the creative partnership between Cantons and Dietzel, promising an engaging exploration of contemporary themes through a deeply personal lens.
