Le poids de l'invisible brings together three artists whose work explores hidden, subterranean worlds that thrive beneath the surface, out of sight. Ugo Schildge, Matisse Mesnil, Marcella Barceló, and Mateo Revillo offer us glimpses of their sharp, sensitive—and perhaps clear-sighted—perspectives on the soul, memory, and the environment.
In his new series, Ugo Schildge presents an interpretation of the soul’s reflections. Using black ceramic sculptures that literally spill out of their frames, he stages couples frozen in silent moments of life, capturing in concrete what is visible about them—their posture, their presence. But it’s within the black, glowing, organic material that their true essence lies—their invisible side. This deep, almost liquid black evokes the hidden aspects of every relationship: unspoken emotions, conflicts, unacknowledged desires, or simply what one partner fails to see in the other. These sculptural reflections, like creeping shadows, serve as poignant reminders of the silences couples keep, of what binds them together—and sometimes pulls them apart. By revealing these "invisible weights," Ugo Schildge prompts us to reflect on what we hide from ourselves and from others, especially in our most intimate relationships.
Marcella Barceló takes us into a different realm of the invisible. Her works reveal glimpses of an inner world where characters seem lost in silent contemplation. Between dream and reality, she explores the fragility of human emotion. Her figures float in spaces that feel both familiar and mysterious, immersed in colors and textures that hint at buried thoughts and memories. Barceló never reveals everything; instead, she suggests, touches upon feelings, creating a delicate atmosphere where the invisible becomes tangible, where every glance and posture carries a subtle emotional weight. Her world is one of introspection, of the unspoken, of what lingers between words and gestures, deep within the folds of the human soul.
Mateo Revillo confronts us with the invisible through the material itself. His sculptures, made of wax and cement, are silent narratives, bearing witness to the passage of time and unseen transformations. Each piece seems to be marked by subterranean forces, forgotten violence, and processes of reconstruction. His abstract works, sometimes scarred by burns or cracks, speak of the weight of hidden memories, of lost stories that the material silently holds. It’s an invitation to touch these traces of the past, to read between the lines of what the raw surface barely reveals. Mateo turns the invisible into a tactile, almost visceral experience, where every crack reflects pain, loss, or a forgotten memory.
Matisse Mesnil, with his unique approach to metal sculpture, pushes the boundaries of form and representation beyond traditional conventions. He explores the contrast between the rawness of the materials and the gentleness of the message. In his metal sculptures, marked by visible welds and rough shapes, he captures the tension between strength and fragility. Every crack, every mark in the metal seems to tell the story of something buried, of a quiet emotion. He plays with the idea that the visible always conceals deeper layers—of time, memories, or inner conflicts. His works invite us to touch these invisible traces, echoes of what was and what lingers beneath the surface.
Le Poids de l'Invisible invites us to look beyond appearances, to sense what eludes us, and to explore the depths of our own reality. The artists become guides on this quest for the invisible, each revealing a different facet of the imperceptible that shapes our lives. Together, they remind us that what we cannot see is never as distant as it seems.
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