“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
“Grande Palacio”, individual exhibition by Igor Jesus. Installation view at L21 HOME, 2024.
Igor Jesus, born in 1989, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans sculpture, painting, video, photography, and performance. In his exhibition “Grande Palacio”, many of the artworks are sourced from Asia. This series features video and photography installations displayed on vintage televisions to create an observatorium.
Each video guides the viewer unpredictably to another, creating a journey dictated by personal taste, sound, and aesthetics. The televisions are arranged facing different directions, secluding viewers within an unexpected installation. As always in Jesus’ projects, the space itself plays a crucial role.
The exhibition consists of 14 televisions with video and photo installations, two of which are painted. This observatorium guides visitors as if leading them towards something ethereal that is not immediately apparent. A characteristic feature of this setup is the absence of a single focal point, allowing for freedom of choice and individual perspectives.
To add dimension, two of the videos are accompanied by sound, serving as a soundtrack for these guiding lights. The videos and images, which may initially appear abstract, can transform into clear, recognizable forms. Unlike typical observatories, this one is not pitch black, intentionally reducing the immersive aspect of the show.
The poetry and subjectivity of the project come from the viewer’s ability to create their own path. Jesus’ work is directed by each person’s will, characterized by subjectivity and indirect guidance.
Zé Ortigão
EN / ES
Igor Jesus lives and works in Lisbon and has a degree in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts (University of Lisbon). In 2013 he won the first prize at the short film competition at the ICA (Cinema and Audiovisual Institute).
Solo exhibitions include Banho Maria, Escola das Artes Cat.lica, Porto, Portugal, Safelight, Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon, Portugal, Bound to the Earth, Kunstraum Botschaft, Berlin, Germany or Antropofagia, Art Fair Cologne, Germany. Group exhibitions include El Fantasma de una Oportunidad, La Nave, Madrid, Spain, Offene Werkstatten, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany, EntreLinhas, Pal.cio Marqu.s de Abrantes, Lisbon, Portugal, THEM OR US!, Galeria Municipal Almeida Garrett, Porto , Portugal.
His work can be found in collections such as: Ant.nio Cachola Collection, Elvas, Portugal; Fernanda Ribeiro Collection, Lisbon, Portugal; EDP Foundation Collection, Lisbon, Portugal, among others.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
Grande Palacio, L21 Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2019
Safelight, Galeria Filomena Soares, Portugal
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024
Exposição colectiva 2.0, Galeria Filomena Soares, Portugal
ART FAIRS
2022
Galeria Filomena Soares at ARCOlisboa 2022, Galeria Filomena Soares
Galeria Filomena Soares at Art Brussels 2022, Galeria Filomena Soares
Galeria Filomena Soares at ARCOmadrid 2022, Galeria Filomena Soares
2021
Galeria Filomena Soares at Art Brussels 2021, Galeria Filomena Soares
2020
Galeria Filomena Soares at ARCOlisboa 2020 Online, Galeria Filomena Soares
Galeria Filomena Soares at ARCOmadrid 2020, Galeria Filomena Soares
2019
Galeria Filomena Soares at Paris Photo 2019, Galeria Filomena Soares
Galeria Filomena Soares at ARCOlisboa 2019, Galeria Filomena Soares
2018
Galeria Filomena Soares at Frieze New York 2018, Galeria Filomena Soares
2016
Galeria Filomena Soares at ARCOmadrid 2016, Galeria Filomena Soares