OUKA LEELE

TRANSGRESSIVE UTOPIA

04.09.2009. – 27.09.2009.

Exhibit curator: Manuel Romero

Ouka Leele is one of most representative artists of the so-called “Modiva”,
a period of extraordinary cultural effervescence in Spain in the early 80’s. Her works are a mixture of different disciplines, like painting, photography and dance and are one of most iconic referents of that period.

Ouka Leele is one of most representative artists of the so-called “Modiva”,
a period of extraordinary cultural effervescence in Spain in the early 80’s. Her works are a mixture of different disciplines, like painting, photography and dance and are one of most iconic referents of that period.

A series of exhibits and public disclosures, building a background in which each of her works, her photographs, is nothing more than the reflection of that initial introspection, the result of digging deep into her artist’s soul.
The artist expresses a unique dichotomy between spirituality and carnality that is clearly visible in her work. Having set up permanent residence in the kingdom of photography, Ouka Leele, with her transgressive wisdom, seems to live up to the words of one of Sufism’s greatest teachers: “Make use of that which has been entrusted to you”.
Which corroborates the reasons why three years ago she merited receiving the National Photography award.

The exhibition Transgressive Utopia is composed by 15 photos and has represented Spain in the XI Biennial of Art that held El Cairo in 2008.

The exhibition is made in cooperation with The Embassy of Spain.