In the coming days, at the invitation of the Argentine Embassy, the artist Matias Factorovitch will be in our walls for an exhibition in Sidi Bou Said. Entitled “Anima”, this exhibition should open new horizons and invite the public to discover some aspects of creation in Argentina. Hosted by Ridha Souabni and her team, this exhibition will be inaugurated on November 8 at the Saladin gallery in Sidi Bou Said.
Intriguingly, the title of the exhibition refers to the anima, in other words the soul, as well as what concerns metaphysics. At the moment, only scant information is available regarding the artist and his works. However, the expectation of discovering the principles and aesthetics of Matias Factorovitch’s creations is great. The prospect of combining his pictorial experience with that of Tunisian artists is just as important. In fact, for this artist fascinated by Africa, the fact of finding himself in the country which gave its name to the continent can only be exciting and it seems obvious to us that the Argentine artist, guest of the ambassador José María Arbilla, will be carried by Tunisian inspirations.
Indeed, Matías Factorovich is an Argentinian artist who has been passionate about African art for decades. After a first trip to this continent in 1992, he made numerous stays there. In 1998, he lived for several months among a tribe in Swaziland, becoming the first non-sub-Saharan to share life in this community.
Factorovitch has resided in Madrid, Buenos Aires and today lives in his hometown of Alta Gracia. His works have been exhibited in Córdoba, Buenos Aires and Barcelona, notably at the Recoleta Cultural Center, the Renoir Gallery, the Arteclásica Fair, as well as the Crimson and Dante Alighieri galleries. Invited in 2018 to a six-month artistic residency in Barcelona, he exhibited at the Kaoni Gallery, the Bencini Gallery and the Fort Pienc space of the town hall. Winner of a grant from the Valparaíso Foundation (Almería), he was then selected by the Estancia Jesuítica Virrey Liniers National Museum for a work celebrating the site’s inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, exploring the dialogue between Spanish and American cultures.
According to a press release, the work of Matias Factorovitch is “a celebration of color, where dreamlike characters and a bestiary full of grace evolve in dream landscapes. Interspersed with lush floral arrangements, her works constitute a poetic exploration of themes of the inner life. Each Anima piece is an enigma, capturing the essence of emotions with dazzling beauty.” An exhibition to discover soon and an artist whose work should appeal to the arts public.
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