It’s been less than a month since Rosalía released her new album, Lux, but her proposal has sparked discussions about music, theology, theater, philosophy, and language. However, there is a gulf that separates academics from ordinary fans, and they exist there… … Most of all, young people who listen to and watch their video clips are fascinated. I don’t care if Rosalia is religious, romantic or flamenco. Because what I’m interested in is how her creativity takes the essence of baroque from modern times. The Prado Museum reflected and invited her to present an album surrounded by paintings by Murillo, Velázquez and Zurbarán. If the Andalusian Center for Contemporary Art had a director, it would be a great idea to ask him to explain Rosalía’s creative process, surrounded by works by Gordillo, Espariu, Quejido, and Pérez Villalta.
It is clearer than ever that CAAC is an island. Because contemporary art in Seville will remain closed unless it expresses its essence in the streets, squares and public spaces where it has always triumphed. Andalusia in general, and Seville in particular, has great creators who could be the mirror in which Rosalia tried to reflect herself. I remember Pedro G. Romero, Pilar Albarracin, Israel Galván, Ana Barriga, Salustiano and Rocio Marquez. The poetics of all of them will perfectly explain the appearance of “Lux”. Incidentally, Freddie Mercury did something similar exactly half a century ago when he mixed rock and opera with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” so this isn’t a musical novelty either. At the risk of saying this, Rosalía’s “Berghain” belongs to the “Bohemian Rhapsody” family. And note that such a lineage involves centuries of music.
The future direction of CAAC is to give special projects to cities and streets as exhibition spaces. I’m talking about libraries, universities, theaters, conservatories, and high schools. Why aren’t the works in CAAC’s warehouses distributed in public and private spaces across Andalusia? Our Baroque souls will appreciate its contemporary whimsy.
On the other hand, I cannot escape that the future leaders of the CAAC will have one eye on Malaga and the other on Madrid, Valencia or Barcelona. That’s normal. But being modern and being “modern” are not the same thing, so it would be great if he didn’t lose sight of the Andalusian artists. If a great museum can boast of foreign artists, then CAAC should be a treasure trove of the essence of Andalusian contemporary art, a baroque soul that can be hologram (or methacrylate).
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