Eugenio Ampudia's installation “Encapsulated Drawings” at El Escorial
The ‘Dibujos encapsulados’ are nothing more than handmade glass balls created by blowing glass, with black India ink inside. Included with them is an instruction manual so that collectors can take them home and throw them hard against a wall, releasing the ink in the process; the action is completed by sending the gallery a photo of the result, which the artist certifies as one of his drawings. It speaks to this democratization and expansion of the artist’s role. An encapsulated fluid that moves takes the shape of the container holding it. It is there, but it only reaches its destination when a force sets it free and defines it. A rebellious, courageous, and urgent impulse brings about change.
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