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C.J. CHUECA: MERMAIDS IN THE BASEMENT
For “Mermaids in The Basement”, C.J. Chueca transforms the gallery into a metaphorical space where the different works on display take their titles from poems related to water, intertwining into an immersive installation. The title of the exhibition, taken from a poem by Emily Dickinson, suggests a displacement from a natural place, like the sea or any of our own ecosystems, to an urban environment.
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Although this is not an exhibition focused on water scarcity, nor on the consequences of climate change, it does establish a clear link between the sublime image of the landscape and the terrible state of our current situation. In a room next to SED operates the Centro de Estudios del Agua [Water Studies Center] (CEA), which continually evokes the idea of the individual’s potential agency in the face of climate crisis.