In Conversation: Victoria Cantons & Christian Domínguez Dietzel
On March 19th, artist Victoria Cantons and curator Christian Domínguez Dietzel will engage in a dynamic conversation at Es Baluard Museu as part of Pensar la pintura, a series of dialogues, conferences, and other formats designed to reflect on pictorial practice and its processes through various artists, researchers, and experts in the field. 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
This exhibition marks the second collaboration between Cantons and Dietzel. Their first joint project, “If Only, Time Were Ours to Spend, Again,” was held at Kunstverein Dresden from November 11, 2023, to January 5, 2024. The exhibition explored themes of time, nostalgia, and personal reflection, drawing inspiration from a 1954 letter by Robert Rauschenberg to Cy Twombly. The forthcoming exhibition at Tube Gallery continues the creative partnership between Cantons and Dietzel, promising an engaging exploration of contemporary themes through a deeply personal lens.
Victoria Cantons (b.1969, London, UK) is a conceptual visual artist working in London, UK. Cantons’s multidisciplinary practice inhabits the space between abstraction and figuration, and is presented in multiple mediums including painting, neon, poetry, text, performance, photographs and videos, exploring identity and the boundaries that shape our relationships with ourselves and others. Cantons was raised in a multicultural and multi-religious London home by European immigrant parents—her mother was from Spain and Catholic, and her father was French-Algerian, born to Russian Jewish and Basque parents. The work probes the human condition and at the core lies an understanding of identity as multifaceted and constantly evolving. Cantons reflects on the universal complexities of being human.
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.
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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.
