"The expression tail of the eye has a double meaning, alluding both to a specific anatomical zone and a particular way of looking — a sideways glance: sometimes mistrustful, sometimes languid and seductive.

However, in this Tail of the Eye — the name of Mariana Barrote’s first exhibition at Galeria Lehmann + Silva — we can extend this title even further semantically via a curious homophony, transforming this tail [in this specific case, the extremity, the final and elongated part] into a less corporeal tale [a story; a fictional or true narrative passed down through generations].

Having made this twist, we are now in a position to find a first clue about what is going on here. For it is tales, narratives and myths — plus all the seductiveness, but also suspiciousness and astonishment, which these contain — that Mariana Barrote seemingly wishes to talk about."

DAVID REVÉS

Excerpt of the exhibition text