Artists Explore Light, Memory & Landscape in MAS ‘Encounters’ Series
The Santander Art Museum (MAS) will host the second session of its “Encounters wiht Artists – Intergenerational” program on Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. This free event (until capacity is reached) features artists Inés García and Juan Carlos Fernández Izquierdo discussing their work under the title ”Light bodies, mapping cartographies.”
The talk will explore the intersection of experimentation and video art, and how thes mediums can be used to create symbolic connections between light, memory, and landscape, offering fresh perspectives on contemporary art.
Coordinated by Laura Cobo, the “Encounters with artists” series aims to bridge generational gaps within the art world, pairing an emerging artist with a more established one for each of four talks. Each session focuses on a different artistic discipline – painting, engraving, video, sculpture, installations, and sound. The program is designed to encourage public engagement with the plastic arts and foster dialogue between artists and the community.
Inés García,born in Bilbao in 1983,works with moving images through installations,short films,and feature films,creating immersive spaces that blend reality and the mystical. Her work has been exhibited at venues including Rekalde room, La Panera, the Pati Center, and the Filmoteca de Catalunya, and featured at international festivals like Oberhausen, Documenta Madrid, and Zinebi. She completed a residency at Babestu Az Alhóndiga in 2025 and participated in Art Omi (New York) in 2024.
Juan Carlos Fernández Izquierdo, a pioneer of video art in Cantabria and a third-generation Spanish video artist (born in Santander, 1965), has built a career as an artist, educator, and creative director of internal noise, a company specializing in projects combining theater, technology, and videomapping. His work is held in public collections including the North Collection and the MAS, and he received the Pecca Honorary Award in 2021 for his innovative contributions to experimental creation.
Councilor for Culture,Noemí Méndez,encourages the public to attend,highlighting the event as part of the museum’s ongoing commitment to didactic programming and connecting the community with art. She emphasized the program’s goal of inviting the public to actively participate in artistic creation and shared reflection.
