Cristina Iglesias’ exhibition, “Ellipsis,” features otherworldly, large-scale sculptural environments crafted from materials such as casted aluminum, bronze, copper, glass, steel and various pigmented materials. This collection draws inspiration from Stanislaw Lem’s sci-fi novel, Solaris, continuing Iglesias’ distinctive approach of materializing imaginary proportions into architecturally elaborate forms that evoke a co-existence with paranormal conditions. In her piece, “The Pavillion of Dreams (Elliptical Galaxy),” viewers navigate a labyrinth of 52 iron-braided trellises suspended by steel cables.  At the end of the maze, I turned around and became aware of English script woven within the construction of the iron lattices. At times, reading familiar words like “AGAIN” and “HIDDEN” countered the sense of downfall I felt while traversing through the chamber, while at other times, the text wasn’t enough to dispute the sense of loneliness and isolation, a feeling more powerful than the material and scale of her work. Though it’s difficult to decipher at first, the forms of Iglesias’ works are successful at constructing an idea of cosmos that are rooted in desire for connection and understanding. The bewitching tension lies in inventing sculptures that exist as interventions of human and earthly space, never fully assimilating and remaining superb at maintaining alien qualities.

Marian Goodman
1120 Seward St.
Los Angeles, CA

On view through January 27, 2024