Location: The Spanish Gallery façade
Turning the Spanish Gallery inside out
Internationally acclaimed artist, Daniel Canogar unveils the treasures of the Spanish Gallery to the public gathered in the square outside. Canogar will transform the artworks held in the Gallery collection including works by El Greco, Murillo and Velázquez, into a beautiful projection which melts across the exterior. The Spanish Gallery is the UK’s first gallery dedicated to the art, history and culture of Spain. In turning the building inside out with his liquefied transformation of the artworks usually seen inside, Canogar attempts to reveal how digital media is transforming our experience of viewing art.
In Madrid in 2019, Canogar projected Amalgama El Prado onto the Prado Museum’s façade. Exploring similar questions, the swirling effects that transformed the original artworks evoked the ceaseless flow of information, reminiscent of the effect of the internet. This deliberate effect transforms how artworks are consumed, processed and circulated online. Amalgama El Prado and Amalgama Spanish Gallery at Lumiere address the challenges of making, viewing and circulating art in our liquid modernity.
Spotlight on Bishop Auckland is produced in partnership with The Auckland Project and supported by Stronger Towns Fund.
About Daniel Canogar
Daniel Canogar was born in Madrid. Photography was his earliest medium of choice, but he soon became interested in the possibilities of the projected image and installation art. He has exhibited extensively in major museums and galleries across the world, as well as having created permanent public art installations with LED screens globally.