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- Curated by
- Ferran Barenblit
“To speak of a path is to speak of humanity, for in the very need to move forward, what emerges is one’s own existence,” declares Yaya Tur in introducing Vies de cadència (Paths of Cadence). Indeed, the term that best defines our lives is that of movement – the continuous passage along pathways. It seems only natural that, as we make our way through the different environments around us, the focus of Invisible Circles, we observe ourselves watching our own steps while also tracing the countless paths shaped by the many ways of treading the earth, past and present.
It is by walking that we shape our lives, reflect and create. We recall how many ideas have been conceived in motion. Aristotle was known as the Peripatetic because he always spoke to his disciples while walking, never standing still. It must have been quite a sight – the master surrounded by a crowd of followers. Centuries later, monasteries recognised the value of a tranquil space for walking and created cloisters, one of the most carefully designed structures devoted to reflection.
This theme has long preoccupied Yaya Tur. What lies ahead and what remains unexplored are recurring concerns in his work. His path follows our rhythm: we set it in motion, but once we are on it, it carries us forward. Its movement is abrupt and faster than our own; therefore, it is best not to resist its momentum.
Vies de cadència is a work to be experienced. It requires our participation to come to life. It is also the point at which all visitors to Espai 13 converge. After all, the surface of contact between the world and ourselves – the ground we walk on – only becomes a path when we give it meaning. At that moment, the route takes shape: the path we have left behind and the one still ahead.
About the Artist
Yaya Tur (Barcelona, 1969) studied at the Escola Massana. He has been awarded the Ferran Casablancas Prize by Barcelona City Council. His work has been exhibited at the Der Reiter and Purgatori galleries in Valencia, as well as at the Sónar festival in Barcelona.
Ferran Barenblit
Curator
