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The immersive exhibition Tovar: Surrealismo Vivo is on. opened in the Plaza de España in the Colonial City. Silverio Vidal/Listín Diario
Within the framework of activities for the exhibition Tovar: Living Surrealism, the Ivan Tovar Foundation the first of a series of talks that will take place in the coming days.
Every talk will count. with the participation of a curator and an art collector, who will together address issues of interest to the Dominican cultural sector.
During the first meeting, led by the curator Gamal Michelen and the collector Edwin Espinal, different aspects of the surrealist movement were addressed, both in the country and internationally.
Michelen spoke up. on the importance of surrealism in the literary movements of our continent and abounded about the pictorial value of many of its representatives around the world. about Tovar’s dream world and the influence of French surrealism on his work.
On his side, Edwin Espinal highlighted He explained the value of Tovar’s work, explaining the meaning behind its symbology, colors and tonalities.
on the transcendental role of the collector as a person who responsibly assumes being the temporary guardian of the work of art.
Espinal, whose collection is Composed of 95% works by Dominican authors, he assured: “Every time I can contribute a work for another person to enjoy and contemplate, I think that I am contributing to that person being happy and also being able to feel that flame. what i felt At some point and perhaps that he will also be encouraged to join us on this tour that has to do with collecting & rdquo ;.