En la noche prevalece un corazón lleno by Pablo Vindel

Spanish writer and visual artist Pablo Vindel presents a new solo exhibition, “En la noche prevalece un corazón lleno” in another collaboration with the Crisp-Eller Art Museum.

Pablo Vindel holds degrees in both fiber and material studies and poetry in the expanded field. The title of his exhibition, loosely translating from Spanish to English as In the night a full heart prevails, alludes to an excerpt from Vindel’s mother’s poem published in 1976. His work explores a constellation of familial relationships, an homage to those he loved and lost, giving the process of grief and acceptance tangible form.

Vindel’s objects are biological, performative, and textual. Each piece connects to the others, with the heart of the show being his artist book, Jewelry for Healing Son. The exhibition’s text, written by poet Terri Witek, explores the rose petals as representations of skin —bodies lengthening and stretching. This preservation process extends their life and reflects Vindel’s grief over his mother’s loss, charting constellations that encompass both pain and joy. Through his delicate yet impactful approach, the artist explores the concept of preservation, leading viewers on a journey through a memoir of objects. Part memory and part legacy, Vindel’s vignette of his personal and familial past and present is expressed through recurring motifs of roses, thorns, and gold.

Inspired by his last visit during his 2022 artist residency as a collaborative initiative between the CEAM Artist Residency at Flagler College and the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, DC, his upcoming solo exhibition at the Crisp is comprised of 15 works.

Language must remain in constant movement to be transformed. Its malleability and capacity to reflect us, connects object and language, the word, and our bodies. I see this translation —material or linguistic— as a space of uncertainty, impulse, and loss.

—Pablo Vindel

Pablo Vindel

Pablo Vindel (Spain, 1990) is a multilingual visual artist and writer. With a practice that straddles both the familiar and foreign, Vindel holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Stetson University (2019), an MFA in Studio from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2016), and a BFA from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain (2014).

In 2020, he founded The Liminal, a gallery and producer of contemporary art focusing on women and queer artists. Vindel has completed residencies in Brazil, Chile, India, Spain, Turkey, and the U.S. His work has been featured internationally in both solo and group exhibitions, as well as art fairs. Exhibited widely in Europe, Asia, and the United States, he currently lives and works in Valencia.

The artist will also lead a walkthrough of the exhibition on Friday, October 4, from 5 pm to 8 pm, during the First Friday Artwalk.