Hisae Ikenaga. Andamiajes domésticos
Until 29 January, you can visit Hisae Ikenaga’s exhibition Andamiajes domésticos (Domestic Scaffoldings) at DIDAC. Trained between Mexico, Japan and Spain, the artist invites us to take a fresh look at the objects and structures around us. A large modular, mobile structure evokes the hidden pipework inside our homes and the tubular street furniture of our cities: railings, handrails and bike racks that both control and support urban life. It is accompanied by wall pieces that work as “flattened” furniture, echoing Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair, onto which small everyday objects (a hanger, a wallet, a feather duster) add a touch of irony. Ceramics complete the exhibition as a material tied to the home and to the archaeology of everyday life, reclaiming the often-overlooked domestic work, so much of it carried out by women, that has sustained communities throughout history. A critical reflection on the contemporary habitat and on how the structures we build shape the way we live.
