ART-PRESENTATION:No One Belongs Here More Than You

It’s no secret some moments slip away into the mental archive forever, while others vanish before we fully sense them. However, our most fulfilling experiences connect us with what we are really searching for, they lead us to ask, “What are we seeking when visiting an exhibition?” This question has generated many answers over time and remains significant today in an ever-changing world of influences and expectations.

By Efi Michalarou
Photo: Despacio Archive

In the exhibition “No One Belongs Here More Than You”, Despacio, a non-profit arts center based in San Jose in Costa Rica, presents Conceptual artworks spanning the past 40 years by artists who understand how to capture and create ingenious moments that inform our memories and provoke our deepest ruminations. The exhibition mixes works by International Conceptual artists with intriguing works by younger artists from Central America, the United States and Europe. All of the works on display in the exhibition playfully interpret moments in time. Some focus on the absence of something during that very moment and others suggest that the moment is indicative of something greater. Regardless of their differences, each artist’s work activates the viewer’s imagination and seeks to explore art in the context of time, reminding the viewer that great works of art are living things and exceptionally timeless. Participating artists include: Adrian Melis, Anja Majer, Bethan Huws,Carey Young, David Horvitz, Fabian Boschung, Fayçal Baghriche, Hans Eijkelboom, Iván Argote, Javier Calvo, Jay Chung, Karin Lehmann, Nicolas Robbio, Nina Beier & Marie Lund, Julian Charrière , Sigurður Guðmundsson, Swen Renault and Thomas Moor. The exhibition also includes works by artists represented in Despacio’s Archivo Central.

Info: Curator: Sandino Scheidegger, Despacio, Avenida Central – Calle 11 San José, Costa Rica, Duration: 3/3-24/4/16, Days & Hours: Tue-Sat 14:00-29:00, http://despacio.cr