Spain Pavilion

130 X 194 cm     ac     2010/6/3

The theme of the Spain Pavilion is “From the City of Our Parents to the City of Our Children.” There are three main exhibition spaces, filled with elements of rich Spanish culture, sports, art, musical performances, religious activities, and emphasis on the next generation.

In this artwork, Dr. Chen weaves together some of the rich iconography of Spain, utilizing passionate color accentuated with black lines. Images such as Spanish bullfighting, Flamenco dance, Don Quixote, Antonio Gaudi’s “Sagrado Familia,” former Olympic President Juan Antonio Samaranch, and images of family life, decorate the canvas. Also highlighted is the great master, Pablo Picasso, with his 1937 masterpiece Guernica. Dr. Chen freely adapts Picasso’s “ox head” and “mirror girl” into the scene.