Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts — The Oracle

Galeria Francisco Fino is pleased to announce Gabriel Abrantes’ participation in the Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts — The Oracle, with the artistic direction of Chus Martínez.

 

Opening tomorrow, June 6th, the 36th Ljubljana Biennale includes Gabriel Abrantes’ ‘Bardo Loops’, a video work inspired by George Saunders’ novel ’Lincoln and the Bardo (2017)’. In the book, the author draws on the historical accounts of Abraham Lincoln’s coming to terms with his son’s passing by visiting his crypt and embracing his body. This brings him to imagine a transitional space where spirits who cannot let go of their past lives wander along with the living who cannot let go of the passed souls – bardo, as understood in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, a liminal space between past and future lives.

 

MGLC Grad Tivoli, MGLC Švicarija, MGLC Plečnik Auditorium, Moderna galerija, Mestna galerija Ljubljana, Jakopič Promenade

5 Jun 2025