Fernando Sánchez Castillo. wandering pearl

About the Exhibition

This is a solo exhibition by Spanish artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo, who treats art as a tool for re-examining power structures. Titled 'The Wayward Pearl,' the exhibition draws inspiration from La Perla Peregrina, a famous sculpture discovered in Panama in the 16th century, regarded as a symbol of power, value, and dictatorship. Through sculpture, installation, and video, Sánchez Castillo dismantles symbols of power, revealing that history is not a settled narrative but a site of ongoing conflict. The exhibition includes several works, including Ciudad sin héroes: Bolívar, made in 2001, presenting 12 works in total. Reinterpreting historical symbols and power structures, the exhibition offers a powerful visual experience that prompts visitors to question the legitimacy and contradictions of power. In particular, works in which a sculpture is transformed into a children's play structure, or a robot is reinterpreted as an abstract tool, play an important role in re-examining the forms power takes.