The Municipal Museum of Valdepeñas is hosting the exhibition ‘faces of time: ways of representing ourselves in the Valdepeñas collection’ until 29 November. This collection offers a journey through different methods of depicting the human form, showcasing a selection of works from the museum's art collection, which is renowned for having the most significant contemporary art gallery in Castilla-La Mancha, featuring over a thousand pieces.
Vanessa Irla, the Deputy Mayor for Culture and Tourism, visited the exhibition, which includes works from artists across various generations. She remarked, “It is a great way to see how the forms of representing the face and the human being have evolved over time. We are looking at works from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, featuring artists such as Manuel Delicado, Prior, Gregorio Prieto, Óscar García Benedí, and Ángeles Agrela, among others.”
The exhibition comprises 27 pieces of art, including paintings and sculptures, ranging from the oldest work created in 1857 to one completed in 2016. The display is organised into five thematic areas: The image of oneself, Gazes, Accompanied, Bodily expressions, and Beyond likeness. These sections progressively address social representation, the psychological dimension of the face, interpersonal relationships, the expressive capacity of the body, and proposals where resemblance becomes unnecessary to discuss identity.
A guided tour of the ‘faces of time’ collection is scheduled for Friday, 27 November, starting at 19:30, and prior registration is not required.
