MODERNIST CARTAGENA: Exhibition `ALCHEMICAL MODERNISM: The Stuff of Dreams´Roman Theatre Museum

EXHIBITION Alchemical Modernism: The Matter of Dreams (photography exhibition by Senda de Lobos)

Roman Theatre Museum, from April 22nd to June 27th

            There was a moment in the history of design and manufacturing, roughly between 1870 and 1920, when matter seemed to take on a soul. It was the era of Modernism, of Art Nouveau, a period when every object—a vase, a piece of furniture, a lamp, a utensil—ceased to be a mere instrument and became a statement of intent. Lines twisted and turned, mimicking nature; glass captured light like water; and metal melted into organic forms.

            The photographic exhibition completes that creative act and aims to give life to the image those objects always deserved but never had. The goal is for the viewer not only to see an object from 1900, but to feel its weight, the warmth of its patina, the fragility of its glass, and the boldness of its form. To awaken the desire and admiration that luxury, understood in its purest form, evokes: light, shadow, and… dreams.

VISITING HOURS

From April 22nd to 30th

From Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00-18:00

Sundays from 10:00-14:00

Closed on Mondays

From May 1st to June 27th

From Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00-20:00

Sundays from 10:00-14:00

Closed on Mondays