Toby Govan & Serge Bouvier Exhibition

Scottish and French artists travel together for a associated accumulation successful 2 and 3D astatine Estepona’s Casa de las Tejerinas. The Estepona assemblage is hosting an accumulation of nan useful of Estepona-based sculptor Toby Govan and French creator Serge Bouvier until August 31.

Scottish-born creator Toby Govan, who has called Estepona location since childhood, presents his latest collection, “Las ‘Milhojas’ de la Vida” (The “Layers” of Life). The show features astir 20 large-scale sculptures beside smaller works, crafted from materials for illustration limestone from Ojén quarries, Sierra Bermeja stone, lapis lazuli, malachite, Afghan quartz, and stream pebbles. Known for creating tactile art, Govan encourages visitors to “feel nan stones,” whether a three-tonne monolith aliases a 10 cm portion that fits successful nan palm. His monumental sculpture “En tus brazos” (In Your Arms), a 3.5-tonne limestone work, is among those permanently displayed successful Estepona’s nationalist spaces, talented to nan municipality by nan artist.

Sharing nan assemblage is Serge Bouvier, whose accumulation “Espacios y lunes” (Spaces and Moons) comprises 40 paintings successful acrylic and lipid connected canvas, wood, and paper. Bouvier’s activity mixes figurative and absurd techniques to evoke soul and outer landscapes, playing pinch light, contrast, and emotion. “Reality matters little than impressions and feelings,” Bouvier explains, inviting viewers to fto their regard rotation and observe individual connections wrong his art. With complete 30 years of exhibitions crossed France, including Paris and Savoy, Bouvier brings a caller position to Spain’s creation scene.

Govan, calved successful Edinburgh successful 1967, grew up nether nan power of his creator parents, Douglas and Ann Govan, who were drawn to Andalusia’s light. Trained astatine Granada’s School of Arts and Crafts and mentored by his precocious father, a sculptor, Govan’s activity reflects a heavy relationship to chromatic and its “energy.” Supported for 8 years by Sam Benady of Puerto Banús’ Sammer Gallery and designer Sandra Bellington, his sculptures grace collections successful Spain, Germany, France, nan UK, nan US, and more.

The exhibition is simply a sensory journey, blending Govan’s tactile sculptures pinch Bouvier’s emotive paintings. Visitors tin research this unsocial speech of creation and emotion passim August astatine Casa de las Tejerinas. The nationalist is invited to nan expansive opening connected Thursday, July 31, astatine 8.30pm, featuring a recital by pianist Ángel Moya and writer Lorena Jiménez Martín. The exhibition will beryllium unfastened daily, Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 11am, pinch free admission.