Susana Solano presents a selection of works at La cripta, the exhibition space of Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, in Madrid. The exhibition brings together pieces that reflect the influence of the artist’s stays in sub-Saharan Africa, inviting visitors to approach them through observation and personal experience rather than through a predetermined interpretation.

Born in Barcelona in 1946, Solano studied Fine Arts before turning to sculpture in the early 1980s. Her practice is often associated with postminimalism and explores the relationship between the artist and space. Working frequently with materials such as iron and wicker, she creates abstract, symbolic forms inspired by nature, the surrounding environment and memory, while examining the relationship between human beings and their habitat.

Rather than offering a fixed meaning, the works encourage visitors to move through the exhibition, look closely and respond to what they encounter. As Solano explains, their intention is simply to invite viewers to move, look and feel, even if only for a moment, acknowledging that some realities resist being put into words.