Santiago Parra: Black Matte

Having exhibited in world leading cultural centres such as London, Mexico, Miami and Madrid, Parra is internationally recognised for his powerful black abstract paintings on raw canvas, each made with a single brushstroke. Black Matter marks Parra’s very first solo exhibition in St. Moritz at Galerie 10 and seeks to underline his role as a protagonist in the field of abstract painting. The title of the exhibition presents a poetic play on the world-renowned phenomenon of dark matter. Composed of undetectable particles that do not absorb, reflect, or emit light, dark matter is believed to account for the unexplained motions of stars within galaxies. As an artist who seeks to paint with a single brushstroke governed by the unconscious mind, Parra understands Black Matter not only as a reflection of the unexplained motions in our galaxies, but also as a beautiful metaphor for the autonomous movement of his brush when painting.

JD Malat Gallery
Via Maistra 10
7500 St. Moritz,
Switzerland

https://jdmalat.com/exhibitions/santiago-parra-black-matter/