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The Arts Intel Report

Vivian Suter

June 25, 2021 – May 2, 2022
El Retiro Park, Paseo Venezuela, 2, 28001 Madrid, Spain

Vivian Suter paints in Panajachel, Guatemala, a small town on the northeastern shore of Lake Atitlán. Often described as a solitary woman, Suter works outside, combining rainwater and earth with oil paints and acrylics. Her totemic swathes of vibrant paint often stand in for the lush and elemental Guatemalan lowlands. In this exhibition, her frameless paintings hang from the walls and ceilings, creating a kinetically layered space. —E.C.

Installation view of “Vivian Suter,” 2021. Courtesy of Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid.