Follow the Feelings: Monica Andres Alvarez in Antwerp
- ANTWERP, Belgium
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- February 08, 2014
In the heart of Europe - alongside museums, historical buildings, art galleries, antiquity and jewellery craftsmen - the event “Diamonds for Life” will showcase innovative art in an elegant exhibition space at Palace on the Meir from the 8th to 13th February, 2014.
The Palace on the Meir is an original 18th century building in the historical center of Antwerp. Never before has an art event celebrated Antwerp jewellery design in elegant fusion with contemporary fine art. Some of this event's highlights include the artworks by the conceptual artist Monica Andres Alvarez.
In focus are her new works “Blue as Peace” and “Red as Passion” which invite art lovers into discussion. In reviewing her artistic concept, the London based artist explains the meaning behind her new series:
"My process begins with the imagination yet strives to express universal truths inherent in personal subjective experience. My work is in free hand; utilize organic materials, and focuses on what can be realized through focusing on the details. I redefine objects and embody a raw sensitivity exposed through the process of deconstruction and reconstruction. While my oeuvre clearly hints at unconscious truths I rejects the idea of “perfection” and embraces the beauty and truth stemming from the “mistake”. My influences are meditation, pop art, and expertise and study of publicity, fashion, architecture and graphic design.”
Monica Andres Alvarez was born in Spain and studied Graphic Design in Madrid and Event Management for Art Industries at St. Martin’s College London. The London based artist, who actually has a show at British Council, is creating abstractions, which are clearly structured and yet fluent. Nevertheless her artworks are not abstract landscapes in the classical sense with a horizon or perspective lines. They can be read as micro-or macroscopic sections.
Expressing the changing lights and vanity of beauty, the motifs are combining dark and bright colors to achieve a strong two-dimensional colour composition. Shapes and colors play a game of interaction between background and foreground, space and ornament. Her paintings “Red as a Passion” and “Blue as Peace” are symbolizing love of life as well as tranquility, freedom and peace. If Madrid, London or Antwerp - no doubt, Monica Andres Alvarez can open minds and hearts all over the world.
ART EVENT
Diamonds for Life
LOCATION
Palace on the Meir
Meir 50
2000 Antwerp
Belgium
OPENING HOURS & PROGRAM
8 February 2014:
19:00 Opening Vernissage, Napoleon Museum open-door visit with guided tours, VIP Gala Reception, walking dinner (by Grand Café Horta Restaurant), wine and champagne service
21:00 Charity Auction benefitting Belgian Cancer Research
21:00 - 23:00 Coffee bar and deserts by Grani d’Oro Monte-Carlo
21:30 - 22:00 Live piano performance by Gabriel Meiring
9 February 2014:
10:00 - 15:00 Maes & Meiring Exhibition open to the public
10 February 2014:
10:00 - 15:00 Exhibition open to the public – upon closing, additional artists install
19: 00 VIP Vernissage Reception and Napoleon Museum tours
20: 00 Walking dinner service by Grand Café Horta Restaurant, wine & champagne, art exhibit viewing
21:00 Coffee & dessert (by Grani d’Oro Monte-Carlo)
11 February 2014:
10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition open to the public
12 February 2014:
10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition open to the public
13 February 2014:
10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition open to the public
CONTACT MANAGEMENT
Thomas Maes | Executive Director
Art Expo vzw | Tm-art Fine arts International | Vat: 0543.307.688
Phone: +32(0)479312165 | Skype: maes.fine.arts
info@tmartfinearts.com
www.artantwerp.com | www.tmartfinearts.com
Jennifer Ann Dick | Assistant Director & Public Relations
Phone: +306943 810503 | Skype: jenniferanndick
communications@tmartfinearts.com
www.artantwerp.com | www.tmartfinearts.com
CONTACT ARTIST
Website Monica Andres Alvarez
twitter@MonicaAndresAlvarez
CONTACT AUTHOR
Source/ Copyrights
Art History Consulting (AHC)
PR Services
Dr. Barbara Aust-Wegemund
Krokusweg 6a
22869 Hamburg-Schenefeld
Germany
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Mobile +49.179.460 5679
About the Author:
Dr. phil. Barbara Aust-Wegemund, born in Zuerich/ Switzerland, is a German Art Historian and Managing Director at Art History Consulting (AHC). She studied Art History at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel (Germany), University for Foreigners Perugia (Italy) and London Guildhall University (UK). Barbara is working in the artmarket since twenty years. She has experience as art consultant, curator and art critic, written widely on modern and contemporary art. Her essays have been featured in monographs, exhibition catalogues, e-zines, journals and the online editorial department of Goethe Institute Inc.
