HATCH Gallery presents Myth Makers, a group exhibition featuring works by Maria Appleton, Marie Hazard, Anna Perach, Antonio Pichillá Quiacaín, Samuel Sarmiento, and Theresa Weber. Under the curatorial vision of Barbara Newman, the presentation, taking place in Milan from April 6th to 11th during Milan Art Week, is an invitation to celebrate the uniqueness of different identities that weave meanings around the idea of cultural myth. The guiding thread of the exhibition is an interdisciplinary investigation of various aspects of our present perception of the concept of cultural myth through the practice of rituality, textile weaving legacies, ethnic heritage, gender roles, and oral narrative traditions. Myths answer timeless questions and serve as a compass to each generation.
The artists presented in Myth Makers bring forward bold contemporary interpretations of the concept of cultural and personal mythology. The tales that become forms remain as compelling today as when they were first interpreted in ancient history. The dialogue among the artists becomes an opportunity to unravel themes such as the cultural body, a dynamic landscape, a symbiotic relationship of metamorphosis with light, and the fantastical journeys of female mythological figures. A fil rouge appears throughout the installation as a red unifying umbilical cord and woven threads, seen as sublime messages of redemption from the hidden to the visible, from the private to the public.
April 6, 2024
