Subtitled / Subtitulated
Elba Benítez Gallery is pleased to announce Subtitled/Subtitled Alejandro Cesarco's first exhibition at the gallery.
Subtitled / Subtitled is a reflection on the construction of the figure of the artist. The exhibition is structured around two central works: Midcareer, a video piece that addresses the licenses and frustrations that characterize that stage, and The Style it Takes (Excerpts) , a photographic work—updated for the exhibition—that explores the social function of art and the fluctuating definition of the artist’s role. Style, that which is recognizable and constructed over time, appears in the exhibition in different ways but is treated as a strategy to overcome oneself, that is, as a way of overcoming obstacles. Subtitled/Subtitled brings together recurring themes in Cesarco's work such as repetition, narrative, affective genealogies and reading and translation practices.