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La Sección Áurea, 1990

Mixed technique
Variable dimensions. In collaboration with: Rafael Agredano, Anonymous Romancero, Agustín Parejo School, Javier Baldeón, Ricardo Cadenas, Ricardo Casstillo, Juan Delcampo, Pepe Espaliu, Vicki Gil, David González, Manolo Lacalle, Luisa López, Elena Mendoza

(ENG) The paintings and photographs of La Sección Áurea date back to 1990 and all kinds of artists collaborated in their production. (We only name here those presenton the exhibition "Máquinas de trovar", which took place at the gallery form May to July 2017). There are anonymous, collective, heteronymous artists with marked stylistic features and there’s even a girl who today has become a famous composer. The nature of these works is difficult to resolve. They were given some general rules and on these given rules artists exercised their authorship. This imprint was of course dependent on the invitation but it was not exactly collaborative in nature, it was not cooperative, nor did Pedro G. Romero even know some of his guests personally. Rather, it was the conviction that all work depends both on the field in which it is exercised and on the biographical accidents of the personality. In any case there are no conclusions or major judgments on the dissolution of the author, his death or resurrection. The idea was to raise a question, to put quotation marks to the great stylistic gestures. The presentation of these works was always problematic, bitter debates with Hernández Pijuan or Juan Ariño marked their installation and public presentation. These works have been stored for a long time and some pieces show, in fact, the wounds of time. But it seems that some of those questions are still relevant today.

(CAST) Las pinturas y fotografías de La Sección Áurea son de 1990 y en ellas colaboraron todo tipo de artistas: Rafael Agredano, Anónimo Romancero, Agustín Parejo School, Javier Baldeón, Ricardo Cadenas, Ricardo Castillo, Juan Delcampo, Pepe Espaliu, Vicki Gil, David González, Manolo Lacalle, Luisa López, Elena Mendoza, Pedro Mora, Moisés Moreno, Antonio Sosa, Ignacio Tovar, entre otros, sólo hemos querido nombrar a los presentes en esta exposición. Hay anónimos, colectivos, heterónimos, artistas con marcados rasgos estilísticos y hasta una niña que hoy es afamada compositora. La naturaleza de estos trabajos es difícil de dirimir. Había unas reglas generales y sobre estas ejercitaron los artistas su autoría. Esa impronta dependía desde luego de la invitación pero esta no tenía naturaleza colaborativa exactamente, no era cooperativa, ni tan siquiera conocía Pedro G. Romero a algunos de sus invitados personalmente. Más bien era la convicción de que que todo trabajo depende tanto del campo en que se ejerce como de los accidentes biográficos de la personalidad. En cualquier caso no hay conclusiones ni grandes sentencias sobre la disolución del autor, su muerte o su resurrección. Se trataba de lanzar la pregunta, de cuestionar, ponerle comillas a los grandes gestos estilísticos. La presentación de estos trabajos fue siempre problemática, agrios debates con Hernández Pijuan o con Juan Ariño jalonaron sus montajes y presentaciones públicas. Han estado almacenadas mucho tiempo y algunas piezas muestran las heridas del tiempo. Pero, parece, que todavía son pertinentes alguna de aquellas preguntas

General view of the installation. "La Sección Áurea" (1990).

General view of the installation. "La Sección Áurea" (1990).

General view of the installation. "La Sección Áurea" (1990).

General view of the installation. "La Sección Áurea" (1990).

Work by Pedro Mora + photographic print of Pedro Mora produced by Pedro G. Romero

Work byPepe Espaliú +reproduction of the photographic print of Pepe Espaliú produced by Pedro G. Romero

Work by Manuel Lacalle + reproduction of the photographic print of Manuel Lacalle produced by Pedro G. Romero

Work by Victoria Gil + reproduction of the photograph of Victoria Gil produced by Pedro G. Romero

Work by Rafael Agredano + reproduction of the photographic print of Victoria Gil produced by Pedro G. Romero

Work by Ignacio Tovar + reproduction of the photographic print by Ignacio Tovar produced by Pedro G. Romero

Work by the artist's collective Juan Delcampo + reproduction of the photographic prints of Abraham Lacalle, Chema Cobo, Luís Navarro produced by Pedro G. Romero