Acero Inolvidable

Deon Rubi presents her second solo show built around the most iconic and beautified organ in history, the heart. She decided to train in archery for six months—she needed to understand how Cupid holds his bow and arrow when he casts his love spells. Now she knows, and it seems that Acero Inolvidable is the second relay on her perplexing journey to catch a love that’s worthwhile. Her curious artifacts for enchanting her target—alluring traps that here take the form of seats, lamps, sculptures—are metallic and shiny, attributes that have become synonymous with the artist herself. Light and sharp as an arrow, they exhibit a precise logic of strength, weight, and meaning in their structures. They aim to conquer without losing their balance. How daring, some may say, to approach the concept of love—a sappy theme by definition—with chromatic austerity, a hint of mechanical rigor, and a lack of material paroxysm. And what is even more courageous is that she uses an uncomfortable subject—our will to love and be loved—to address a situation shaken by social apathy, institutionalized cruelty, and the disposable nature of human ties.