Animalista

La Casa Encendida in Madrid opens an exhibition on the state of the art of animal rights with more than 90 Spanish artists’ video installations, photos, drawings and paintings.

“Animalista. Representación, violencias y respuestas” is an exhibition commissioned by Rafael Foctor at the Casa Encendida in Madrid that aims to build consciousness on animals rights – thinking of possible solutions – with the intervention of more than 90 Spanish artists. 

“Animalista”, Madrid, 2016. Top: Carma Casula, Oasys. Left: Ouka Leele, Me levanto por la mañana

Made in collaboration with activists Ruth Toledano, Enrique Marty and Ruth Moniel Arias, the exhibition showcases drawings, videos, pictures and paintings, where art is linked to animal rights. The event is part of Capital Animal, a wider animalist festival that will take place in Madrid. Developed along three big rooms, the first part focuses on the fascination that humans have for other animal species, it follows a representation on the violence to which many animals are subjected, ending with a reflection on alternatives to such problematic. 

“Animalista”, Madrid, 2016. David Morago, Tigre

Among the artists presented we find Carma Casulá, Santiago Talavera, Alejandro Garrido, Sara Rosemberg, ochodoscuatro ediciones, Editorial Plaza y Valdés, Sergio Ojeda, Paco Catalán, Tras los Muros, Lidia Toga, Santuario Wings of Heart, Santuario Gaia, Trigueros del Valle (Valladolid), Colectivo Britches, Fotopets, Herida de Gato, ZooXXI, Montse Carballo, Ouka Leele, Rabbit Rescue, Mauro Gil-Fournier, Antonio Pérez and Paco Catalán. 

“Animalista”, 2016. Pierre Gonnord, <i>Jason</i>
“Animalista”, 2016. Amparo Garrido, photo n. 21 from the <i>Soy Tú</i> series
“Animalista”, 2016. Luis Feo, <i>Untitled</i>, graphite on paper
“Animalista”, 2016. Iker Serrano, <i>Punto de mira</i>, oil painting, 2014
Left: Santiago Talavera <i>Antropocosmos</i>, mixed media, 2015. Right: Sara Landeta <i>Sumial 40 mg</i>, from the <i>Medicin as metaphor</i> series, 2014-2015
“Animalista”, 2016. El Roto, <i>Viñeta</i>
“Animalista”, 2016. El Roto, <i>Viñeta</i>
“Animalista”, 2016. Elena de Prada, <i>Tauromaquias</i>


until 12 June 2016
Animalista. Representación, violencias y respuestas
La Casa Encendida
Ronda de Valencia, 2
Madrid