Martín Soto Climent: Artforum Critics' Picks

Gabriela Jauregui, Artforum, September 3, 2022
For the solo show “Hay una palabra para nombrar la hora de la noche en silencio” (There is a word to name the silent hour of night), Martín Soto Climent continues his alchemical transformation of three-dimensional objects into topological drawings, moving from his earlier surreal and humorous pieces into a more abstract, contemplative mode. For the first time, the artist presents paintings and drawings made with charcoal sourced from his own garden, which he layers and polishes over and over until the black is caressed to shine. Depending on the angle from which they are observed, the graphite drawings El Reflejo del silencio (The Reflection of Silence, all works 2022) and Revoloteo nocturno. El silencio de la luz (Night Flutter. The Silence of Light) either absorb the light or reflect it back: a visual paradox.