Given
- Aug 10
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 11
Exhibition Date: 17 Sept –12 Oct 2026
Given explores the quiet gravity of what is freely bestowed rather than earned. In this latest body of work, Arce turns inward, reducing scale without diminishing presence. These intimate pieces retain the sculptural sensibility that defines his practice, and surfaces accumulate through texture, relief, and material density. At the same time, an earthy spectrum of browns evokes soil, timber, and the enduring language of the elemental. Its modest dimensions invite a closer encounter, asking the viewer to observe, to dwell.
At the heart of the exhibition is the notion of Agape, love understood as unwavering generosity. The title becomes both declaration and invitation. What is given is not simply the artwork itself, but the recognition of intrinsic worth, a grace extended without condition or expectation. Each composition functions as an offering, resisting ornament in favor of sincerity, where every layered surface speaks of patience, humility, and devotion.
Rather than demanding attention through monumentality, the exhibition reveals that profound truths often reside in quiet, intimate, and unassuming things. In these works, Arce reminds the viewer that value is not measured by scale, but by the depth of what is shared. The collection ultimately becomes a meditation on the enduring gift of unconditional love, a presence that affirms, sustains, and gently reminds us that we have always been worthy of being received.
Text by Deseree Mapandi
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