Booth walkthrough with artist Ana Rapela
In conversation with Eugenio Ottolenghi, Director, OTTO Galería
In Spanish, without translation.
Open to the public.
CURATORIAL VISION
For ESTE ARTE 2026, 12th edition, OTTO Galería presents Ana Rapela’s project “Ofrendas”, conceived especially for the public of Uruguay. The series features wall sculptures that explore spirituality and ritual, inspired by symbolic traditions from India. Created in folded aluminum, the works evoke ceremonial arrangements where gestures of offering, repetition, and rhythm become visual language. Each sculpture functions as part of a greater cadence, balancing chaos and order in everyday rituals. By translating devotional acts into abstract form, “Ofrendas” proposes a collective identity shaped through color, form, and intention. The installation invites viewers to experience ritual as a sensitive cartography of the human soul—simultaneously personal and communal, ephemeral and permanent.
BIO
Ana Rapela (Argentine, b. 1974) studied Industrial Design at the Universidad de Buenos Aires (FADU). She trained in ceramics, photography, printmaking, and serigraphy, cultivating a multidisciplinary approach. Initially developing furniture in the metal industry, Rapela began exploring the expressive and spatial possibilities of sheet metal combined with other materials. Her artistic practice navigates morphology, functionality, and communication, aiming to balance aesthetics with social meaning. She lives and works in Buenos Aires.
OTTO Galería
Buenos Aires| Argentina
Director | Eugenio Ottolenghi
Founded in 2016 by Eugenio Ottolenghi, OTTO Galería represents Latin American artists who work with contemporary features but are related to traditional disciplines such as painting, sculpture, collage, and photography. We aim for a balance between new, mid-career, and established artists, appreciating each one's individual language in the local and international market of the dynamic art scene. We seek to position ourselves, with prominence and responsibility, as a central axis between artists, collectors, museums, institutions, and the public.