Ink thin-liner and watercolor on gesso, cardboard, carbon rod, thread, fabric. Se Abre El Telón opens the theater curtain, granting us a glimpse into a world full of surrealist narratives. Lightly drawn, this work reflects, with fine irony, the poetic world of Alicia Velázquez. Her intricately woven drawings engage us with contemporary issues in a way that encourages reflection with lightness. The artist's imaginative world interweaving fantasy and reality touches us on various levels, inviting the viewer to interpret it in their own way.

Alicia Velázquez

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Alicia Velázquez's work explores intimacy and belonging, aspects of time, and the convergence of internal and external realities using a fluid variety of media. Her ritualistic performances and installations act as scaffolds where humans, objects, lines, and colors are invited to construct and experience moments of togetherness. With a recurrent inquiry of her and others’ timely identity, Alicia performs ritualistic, years-long repetitive actions often woven within her personal, intimate routines. Alicia studied architecture in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. After graduating she works and lives in New York City (4 years), Amsterdam (7 years), Barcelona (1.5 years), and Madrid (3 years) before moving to Zurich in 2013. As an independent designer Alicia works across cultures, teams, disciplines and media, including graphic design, scenography, interiors and installations. In 2015 she receives an Adapt-r Marie Curie European grant for a residency period in Brussels (1,5 years), during which she develops her first performances.