About the seller

Independent artist

Hannover, Germany

La Zona Gallery

Madrid From April 9, 2026 to April 26, 2026

Presentation

Mara Blanco’s [ @artstudio.mara ] exhibition is conceived as a necessary respite from contemporary visual overload. In a context dominated by the fast pace and consumption of images, her work invites us to pause and look closely.

Her portraits, painted from life, do not seek to represent or idealise, but rather to capture a presence. Constructed using flat colours and imbued with strong expressiveness, the faces seem to spill out of the frame, creating a tension between the visible and the emotional. More than mere images, they function as encounters: each work is an exercise in honesty and empathy towards the other.

The exhibition invites visitors to slow down and immerse themselves in the rhythm of the painting. In that exchange of glances, the individual becomes universal, and emotions—melancholy, hope, memory—resonate with the viewer.

There is an ethical and also a political dimension to this exhibition: it champions the attentive gaze as a form of recognition. The exhibition thus becomes a space where, even amidst the noise, it is still possible to connect with what is essential.

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La Zona Gallery
28003, Madrid
Agustin de Betancourt 7
Spain

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Germany

Exhibitions in Madrid

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Enigmas of the Ephemeral

From June 26, 2026 to September 5, 2026

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Gaze to the south

From April 10, 2026 to June 6, 2026

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Dialogues XIX: Suspended gaze

From January 20, 2026 to March 29, 2026

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Winter Lights

From November 10, 2025 to January 13, 2026

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Dialogues XVIII: Resonances

From September 10, 2025 to October 29, 2025

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

La luz de tus ojos

From September 13, 2024 to November 16, 2024

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Group exhibition: Confluences

From June 13, 2024 to September 6, 2024

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Dialogues XVI: Dreaming is the right thing to do

From March 22, 2024 to May 25, 2024

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Diálogos XV: Spaces of intimacy

From January 19, 2024 to March 16, 2024

Galería BAT Alberto Cornejo

Diálogos XIV: Entre cielo y tierra

From November 19, 2023 to January 8, 2024

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