Zita Ayala

What light hides is always a mystery, in the same way that the past and the future are a mystery, together with the present, because life never stops having a dreamlike quality about it. The line that separates reality from illusion is so thin, so subtle… we have no choice but to walk the flimsy tightrope of our thoughts.

L’Art de la Lumière Cachée (The Art of Hidden Light) features painting, sculpture and installations made with stiffened silk paper. Each piece merges two dimensions in a single artwork:

1_ A NATURAL DIMENSION (opaque), essentially white, minimalist, organic, calling us to meditation.

2_ A HIDDEN DIMENSION (light), as light emanates from the interior, stories, magic and dreams appear, contrasting with the Natural Dimension, giving rise to surprises, contradictions, dilemmas or unexpected answers.

This is a technique I’ve developed to talk about Nature, the relationship between people and Nature and the relationship between Human Beings. This is my way of expressing my concern for the future of Humanity. My ultimate goal as an artist is to provoke from the observer what I consider a major necessity: to question ourselves about our increasingly detached and disrespectful relationship with Mother Earth. I ...

2010-2014 | 4 years of Creative Ceramics. Course given by San Sebastian City Council.
2010-2011 | 2 years of Storytelling. Course given by San Sebastian City Council
2011 | Diploma in Patte de Verre (molten glass) taught in the Escola de Cerámica in La Bisbal (Girona).
1992 | CAP. Teacher Training Certificate (Seville).
1986-1991 | Graduate in Fine Arts - Speciality: Graphic Design and 1 year chalcographic engraving. Faculty of Fine Arts, Universidad Complutense (Madrid).

2016 | Ephemeral exhibition at the Argia Gallery. From December 17 to January 2. Saint Jean de Luz (France)
2016 | Tabakalera, International Contemporary Culture Centre: 15 August to 31 September. 2016 Donostia (Spain)
2016 | Nuit Blanche Artistique, Crypte Sainte Eugénie Biarritz “Les Quatre Eléments”. Of July 2, 2016 to July 3. Biarritz (France)
2016 | Art Shopping Maggio in Carrousel du Louvre. 27 to 29 May. Stand QueenArtStudio B9. Carrousel du Louvre 99, rue Rivoli, 75001 Paris (France) 2016 | Metropolis Platz, Cultural Container. Individual exhibition, March. Donostia, Gipuzkoa
2016 | CIRCUIT GALLERY ARTISTIC & ARTIUM. Collective exhibition of contemporary art, February. Calldetenes (Barcelona)
2016 | 1st Prize in 1st Art Contest 2016 of “Expertos en Arte FD”. Buenos Aires (Argentina)
2015 | Individual exhibition at 41o Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva: October. Huelva (Spain)
2015 | Collective exhibition at Colibrí Maya. Saint Jean de Luz (France)
2015 | ECOFIRA. 13a Feria Internacional de las Soluciones Medioambientales. Invited artist with Fundación ECO-RAEE’S. 2 works acquired by the Foundation. Valencia (Spain)
2015-16 | Collective Exhibition in “Berrerabilerak”: From October 2015 to February 2016: ...