sorondo

The imagination has the power to open doors to alternate states of perception, where the familiar transforms into the extraordinary. This interplay of memory, sensation, and space shapes Alegoría, an exhibition by Flávia Junqueira presented by Sorondo Projects in collaboration with Reiners Contemporary. Through her meticulously staged photographs, Junqueira reimagines historic and theatrical venues, infusing them with vibrancy and inviting viewers to reconsider the narratives these spaces carry.

The exhibition features four works spanning Europe and Latin America, including two captured at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. This emblematic theater, steeped in tradition, becomes the backdrop for Junqueira’s artistic interventions. Within its grand interiors, her compositions create a striking juxtaposition of permanence and transience, employing color and form to reframe the space’s storied legacy. Undertaken during the Liceu’s 175th-anniversary celebrations, the project blurred boundaries between art and audience, as visitors were invited to immerse themselves in the installation—a fleeting, participatory moment that brought a playful yet profound reimagining of this cultural icon.