Artist Susana Cardona recalls a forgotten past with 'Terra' exhibition at Ajuntament Vell

The Office of Culture of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that from 7 to 18 March the Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell" will host artist Susana Cardona's exhibition "Terra". In this exhibition the artist shares her paintings of the figures that populated her childhood, as well as her memories of the styles and values of the countryside. The opening will take place on Monday 6 March at 7.00pm.

In the artist's words, "I am fascinated by everyday activities, and render this gaze conscious through my paintings. It is a way to mark ourselves as individuals from Eivissa and Formentera with a past that we must respect, admire and understand."

The artist, born on Formentera in the early eighties, affirms that her memories in Sant Ferran marked her personality indelibly. With the help of several painting courses she developed this passion where she learned and developed to use India ink. She also describes her discovery of the paintings of Ibizan Antoni "Portmany" Marí Ribas as "crucial", particularly his representation of the women of the Ibizan countryside who, she says, "have come to my heart and have come to stay."

Cardona has displayed work in the parish hall of Sant Ferran, and on Eivissa, in Sant Agustí's Sala de Cultura Can Curt and Es Cubells municipal gallery.

The exhibition will open on Monday 6 March at 7.00pm. The collections can be visited 11.00am to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm, Monday to Saturday, 7 to 18 March at the Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell". The space will be closed on Sundays, holidays and Monday mornings.

2 March 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera