Susana Almuiña

Harmon Art Lab Exhibition Images

kellyscurtis — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:49:19 +0000

The Family Farm and Its Inhabitants

kellyscurtis — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:36:12 +0000

Susana tells us about the parcels of land that make up her family farm in Cimadevila, Spain, and its current state, along with brief stories about the seven siblings that she has represented with her root structures in the solo space.

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Susana Almuiña solo exhibition at harmon art lab

kellyscurtis — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:48:29 +0000

For the March 2012 exhibition, the harmon art lab has given over the entire gallery, solo and project spaces, to Susana Almuiña for her work that examines the story of her Spanish heritage.

Susana Almuiña’s ambitious installations are a conceptual narrative. Her work resonates with the depth, sincerity, and gravitas that only an artist with her experience can bring.

Social and domestic issues inspire Susana Almuiña’s work, in particular the rules and mores, and even a country’s laws, that guide family behavior and determine their destiny.

In her harmon art lab exhibition, Susana focuses on the interesting history of her father’s family and their farm, on which seven siblings remained together to the end of their lives. Rather than disclose their secrets, Susana examines the personalities and characteristics of the aunts and uncles who stayed behind, looking at family furniture and objects in and around the house that shed, metaphorically, secrets and stories that are part of the family tradition. The result is a site-specific installation using tree roots, soil, farm implements and other items related to her exploration, as well as her own place in this fascinating timeline.

Join us for the opening Saturday, March 10, or call the harmon art lab at 202-368-7150 to make an appointment to see the works. Visit their website for more show information.

Cimadevila

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:26:18 +0000

I will be working in the official archives in Lugo, Galicia (Spain) to find information about Pedro Almuiña who, according to documents I have, seems to be the head of my family line in the seventeenth century. I would like to know where he came from, what he did for a living, whether he owned Cimadevila from the very beginning and who were his own ancestors. Digging into my family’s past is my source of inspiration.