Oct 6, 2024

La Cometa

σπήλαιον (spḗlaion): Adam Goldstein

September 21– November 15, 2024

In his latest exhibition, Adam Goldstein (Bogotá, Colombia. 1989) invites viewers into an immersive exploration of perception, inspired by Balzac’s The Unknown Masterpiece. Like the artists in the story who struggle to interpret the enigmatic painting before them, Goldstein’s works provoke a similar sense of wonder and reflection. The layered materiality of his oil paintings mirrors the complexity of human perception, where volumes, textures, and chromatic effects combine to create an evocative, perplexing experience.

Goldstein’s canvases reveal subtle details hidden beneath layers of paint, inviting the viewer to look beyond surface appearances. These fragments of an inner world evoke a connection to Cezanne’s notion of “temperament”—a force that transforms an artist’s inexpressible desire into something concrete and meaningful.

Through his exhibition σπήλαιον, Goldstein references the allegory of the cave, suggesting that his art offers a refuge for the unattainable ideal, hidden beneath layers of paint. The viewer, like the inhabitant of the cave, is invited to search for truth or vision through deep contemplation.

Meta - Mater - Morphe: Alberto Cavalieri

September 21– November 15, 2024

Alberto Cavalieri’s (Caracas, Venezuela. 1969) sculptural exhibition Meta – Mater – Morphe is a celebration of material transformation, where form and matter transcend their original state to create a new aesthetic language. The title, derived from Greek roots, translates to “beyond the mother form” or “transformation beyond the material,” reflecting Cavalieri’s spatial exploration through sculpture.

In collaboration with technology, Cavalieri’s works challenge the rigidity of metal, giving it a dynamic, fluid quality. His Pipelines series, for example, features segments of stainless steel designed with precision software, bending and folding into graceful, balanced forms. These structures, though created from solid material, possess an unexpected lightness and playfulness, interacting sensually with the surrounding space.

As art critic Katherine Chacón describes, Cavalieri’s sculptures create a visual and tactile interplay between material and form, blurring the boundaries of weight, hardness, and flexibility. His pieces resonate with both industrial and organic aesthetics, transforming the metal into living lines and volumes that redefine their spatial environment.

Galeria La Cometa

About La Cometa

La Cometa is a project-based space designed to facilitate relationships between the viewer, the works of art, and the artists. Galería La Cometa was founded over 35 years ago to contribute to the development of the local art scene. Since then, the gallery has been an exhibition space whose mission focuses on the representation, promotion and dissemination of mainly Latin American artists, becoming one of the most influential artistic platforms in the region. Today, La Cometa has four offices in three countries: Colombia (Bogotá and Medellín), Spain (Madrid) and the USA (Miami). La Cometa is a project-based space designed to facilitate relationships between the viewer, the works of art, and the artists, through various expressions of contemporary art. In addition, the gallery’s program seeks to incorporate Latin American Modern Art references, which provide a fundamental context for contemporary artistic creation. The team at Galería La Cometa is proud to present these important projects so that we may align with our mission and exhibit the most influential Ibero-American Modern and Contemporary Art to the world.
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