SANDRA VAL

WORLD AFTER. Sandra Val

Starting from an interrogation of the perception of reality and its representation, Sandra Val uses a mixture of elements that unleash new meanings and sensations in her already recognizable found modules. Through diverse sources, she creates multidimensional architectures, cosmogonies where fragments of the environment interact and are continually juxtaposed. A process that begins with the collection of pieces that have been abandoned and stripped of their history, subsequently generating fictional universes dominated by accident and chance. These elements, associated with another medium, enter into a dynamic relationship with the artist, opening dimensions from which these new connections with time, memories, and the senses are perceived and deepened.

The viewer not only observes, but by recognizing forms, they establish a relationship with them. They see the bodies in a new setting and the way they can influence one another, which is key to unraveling their mystery. Often, these elements are associated with a unique temporal relationship, then continue their path while meeting more or less at random, evoking the principle of "synchronicity" mentioned by C.G. Jung. In other words, these reassembled fragments allow for a multiplicity of specific relationships that offer unexpected encounters and engage in a dialogue with our imagination. The way she arranges the different modules comes from both reflection and intuition, so she is not so much a demiurgic creator; rather, her vision comes from literary sources, sensations, and encounters, and she lets everything happen. Sandra Val explores the space of creation as if it were a "cauldron" in which things with multiple specificities slowly transform into a utopian setting. To do so, he draws on a symbolic universe derived from architectures related to the spiritual, from the temple as a way to reflect on the way an individual relates to his or her environment. Thus, a language is born that goes beyond the mind and its reasoned analysis, which brings together the physical, emotional, and spiritual spheres.

By rewriting these elements in a utopian key, they achieve a new geography through the deterritorialization and decentralization of the known in favor of a new, sensible anchoring. Moreover, in the process of collecting these objects, he establishes a direct relationship with humanity and the peculiarities of the explored territories. His works connect us deeply with our history and our habitat, but they do so from the imaginary, from the many other possible dimensions of our universe. 'World After' is presented as the origin of a utopian response to the question of what mark this era of destruction, carried out in an unprecedented way by our species, would leave behind. It is about considering the remains of a world we have already exhausted and redesigning it with its own detritus, with a soft and harmonious language that, within this context, will defend aesthetics as a radical power.

Oscar Manrique