HERNANI.- The king Philip VI inaugurated today -May 14- the exhibition 100 to Eduardo Chillida with Coleccin Telefnicawhich gathers in the museo Chillida Leku by Hernani (Gipuzkoa), a selection of 10 pieces by the sculptor that are part of Telefónica’s heritage.
Reception of Felipe VI
Felipe VI was received at noon in Spain at the Chillida Leku Museum in Hernani by the Chillida family, before taking part, together with the mayor of San Sebastin, Eneko Goia, the minister of the central government delegate in Euskadi, Marisol Garmendia, the Minister of Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, and other authorities, as well as the executive president of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, at the inauguration of this exhibition.
The president of the Eduardo Chillida-Pilar Belzunce Foundation, Luis Chillida, the director of Chillida Leku, Mireia Massag, the general director of Telefónica, Luis Prendes, and the deputy of Mobility of Gipuzkoa, Azahara Domnguez, also took part in the event. .
In addition, numerous institutional representatives attended, such as the San Sebastian councilors Borja Corominas (PP) and Vctor Lasa (Elkarrekin Donostia); from the field of Culture, the director of Tabakalera, Edurne Ormazabal, the director of Donostia Kultura, Jaime Otamendi.
the exhibition 100 to Eduardo Chillida with Coleccin Telefnicawhich will be open to the public starting tomorrow -May 15- and can be visited until October 13, brings together a dozen works made by the Basque artist in the 1980s from the Telefónica Collection, which will also be commemorated in 2024. its centenary, and is completed with works from the Chillida Leku collection from the years 1990 and 2000.
Masag highlighted that this is a very special exhibition. He also highlighted Telefónica’s commitment to Spanish artists. “I highlighted the relationship between the work, space and visitor in this exhibition that invites you to discover an unknown Chillida and that is accompanied by parallel activities and a catalog edited by La Fbrica,” said the director.
For his part, Domnguez stressed that Chillida’s work is a symbol comparable to the Concha Bay for San Sebastin. “It is cone and identity to underline, then, Chillida’s role as ambassador of Gipuzkoa, since his legacy has put this Territory in the world.”
Activities
Regarding the program of parallel activities of the exhibition, on June 6 there will be a creation workshop with Ane Zelaia, the first artist to have carried out the art and landscape residency organized jointly by Chillida Leku and Tabakalera.
On August 8 there will be a meditation with electronic music at the Zabalaga home; On September 26, a conference titled Chillida: Possible Architectures in the Telefonica Collection, by architect Beatriz Martos; a dance, song and music performance, guided and dialogue tours; an architecture and art workshop for families on June 1; storytelling on September 28; visits for teachers and schoolchildren, among other activities.
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