Spanish artistJaume Plensahas brought his monumental sculptures inside one of Palma de Mallorca’s most historic buildings.
The sculptures, titledInvisible LauraandInvisibile Rui Rui,face each other with their backs to the main door.
Each holds a finger to their lips, signaling for silence.
The stainless steel mesh used in the sculptures gives them a ghostly appearance.
Though decidedly part of the space, they are also easily penetrated by their surroundings.
This is a project with which I reflect on the dualities of the world, the artist shares.
Janus was one of the main gods in ancient Roman religion.
He was a divinity with two faces: one looking to the past and the other to the future.
Men and women sharing their faces in the most generous of our acts.
The duality of body and shadow, of day and night, of joy and pain…
The duality of all our dreams still waiting to materialize in the reflection of a mirror.
Plensa’s musings on duality are appropriate to the space.
As this historic monument embraces its new role incontemporary art, it bridges the old and the new.
Mirallwill remain on view at Palma de Mallorca’s La Llotja until February 15, 2025.
Mirallis staged inside the 15th-century La Llotja, a fine example of Catalan Gothic architecture.
Two 23-foot-tall stainless steel sculptures have been erected under its vaulted ceiling and sit facing each other.
The exhibition is on view until February 15, 2025.
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