CONCRETE FAÇADE
Curatorial Project: Photography and Architecture
Dot FiftyOne Gallery, Miami, FL
April 6 - May 30, 2025
Concrete Façade is a photographic project conceived by Edison Peñafiel that explores the complex interplay of form, memory, and politics through the lens of architecture. Featuring works by Anastasia Samoylova (Russia/US), Linet Sánchez (Cuba), Gian Paolo Minelli (Swi/Arg), Amanda Linares (Cuba/US), Mitzi Falcón (Mex), and Peñafiel (Ecu/US) himself, the exhibition investigates façades as both masks and mirrors—structures that conceal deeper truths while shaping perception.
Not a curatorial endeavor in the traditional sense, but an artist’s spatial and conceptual composition using the works of fellow artists as elements in a shared vocabulary, Concrete Façade is part of a broader artistic inquiry that extends across multiple mediums. The exhibition is accompanied by an essay by Aldeide Delgado and presented with the support of Dot FiftyOne Gallery, ArtSeen365, and MAD Arts.
Exhibition Essay: CONCRETE FAÇADE - Demystifying Truth In Photography by Aldeide Delgado
Acknowledgments
Concrete Façade was made possible through the trust and support of many: Alfredo Guzman, Isaac Perelman, and Dot Fiftyone Gallery; Marc Aptakin and MAD Arts; Dainy Tapia and ArtSeen365; Special recognition for support and programming to Ana Clara Silva and Soho House; Dejha Carrington and Commissioner; Veronica Pesantes and Miami Art Hang, Kathryn Mikesell and The Fountainhead; and Michael Loveland and Oolite Arts. Special thanks to the participating artists: Anastasia Samoylova, Linet Sánchez, Gian Paolo Minelli, Amanda Linares, and Mitzi Falcón, for allowing their work to become part of this vision, Aldeide Delgado for curatorial writing, and to Zaire Aranguren for photographic documentation.
This project builds from the Barrio Alto series, which production was supported by the Broward County Cultural Division’s Innovation Grant, and was first presented at the Coral Springs Museum of Art in 2024 with the support Juliana Forero and Daniel Listwan. Deep gratitude to AIR351 Residency, Oolite Arts, FUNDarte, and South Arts for making the production time in Portugal possible. And to PACHA, for your quiet, constant presence throughout, thank you!