Los Reyes, in Arco. Classic appointment of Felipe VI y Joy With avant -garde art. Painting, sculpture, facilities, photography, video, New Media, drawing and recorded in this mega fair that celebrates the 44th edition and that has opened its doors this Wednesday, March 5 in IFEMA, in Madrid. Pavilions 7 and 9. In 7, just in front of the space of Helga de Alvear, the starting point of the press has been set. Just – I say – because the German gallery owner of her majesty, who died in February, has received a posthumous tribute on behalf of her daughter, Patricia. The queen has melted in a hug with her.
214 Galleries from 36 countries have gathered in this contest that Felipe VI and Letizia have opened in the afternoon. The first informative point was leading us to The country Already the work ‘between dreams v3.0’, by Jaume Plennsa. We have seen a media prominence in this journey next to the stands of The confidential, ABC y The worldwhich are also part of the real itinerary.
This edition, as I said, has begun with a memory of love for the German collector Helga de Alvear, who died on February 3 at age 88. Helga, friend of the Kings, was passionate about Spain and contemporary art.
In the pools of the Itinerary of the Kings for this great art fair was the stand of RTVE, former professional house of Letizia in his journalist stage. The space hosts the work ‘Maps’, a reflection on the perception and reality with the background of the floods of the Dana de Valencia. Also in the pools, among others, the Pedro Cera Portuguese gallery, which their majesties have visited on occasion. Leaving behind the pools, the kings have gone through two novel spaces this year: ‘Amazonas’, with the Wametisé proposal, about nature and the Amazon; and the ‘Opening’ section, which hugs young gallery. He has continued this visit from his majesty to Arcomadrid by Krinzinger, with artists such as Marina Abramovic, Princess Award of Asturias.
The look that Dona Letizia has chosen for this arc edition marks an urban and minimal style. A style of silent elegance, without stridency. Of course, without logos. A romantic zero set that pulls the mantra ‘less is more’ and towards the ‘back to basics’. Expert in the language of colors, the woman of Felipe VI avoids the arc prints and has thrown into the brief bicolor with super black basic pants and a red leather bullfighter cut jacket.
