A Bird Doesn’t Sing, It Has An Answer

Mini Galerie proudly presents A Bird Doesn’t Sing, It Has An Answer, an exhibition by Spanish artist Escif (Nacho Magro Huertas, 1980) and his son OTTO183. The show is a unique artistic dialogue between Nacho, an adult artist, and Otto, a child, through an evolving collaboration that blurs the lines between creation and discovery. Inspired by Rachel Carson’s words from The Sense of Wonder, this artistic exchange unfolds “in the spirit of two friends on an expedition of exciting discovery.”

Nacho brings structure, reflection, and knowledge, while Otto responds with boundless curiosity, embodying the innocence of childish wonder. Otto’s lines are born of pure experience, without judgement or predefined meaning, while Nacho, influenced by Otto’s unfiltered imagination, lets go of rigid concepts to embrace new possibilities. The interplay between their creations reveals an ongoing dialogue—two forces accelerating each other toward new artistic territories. This collaboration reminds us that wonder is essential to both art and life, as Nacho learns that “the world cannot exist without other worlds” and Otto shows that art can begin before language, with each line holding the potential to reshape reality.

Escif, a renowned muralist from Valencia, whose minimalist murals reflect on society’s pressing issues, including capitalism, environmental challenges, and social movements. Active in the street-art scene since the late 1990s, Escif believes that life itself is more interesting than art. His works, defined by clean lines and subtle tones, interrupt urban spaces with quiet yet powerful statements that provoke reflection on the beauty and complexity of the world around us. Escif’s art has transformed public spaces across the globe, from Valencia’s IV AM Museum to London’s Saatchi Gallery, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, and Banksy’s Dismaland project. His murals aim to reclaim cities as spaces of memory, activism, and transformation, reminding us that creativity exists beyond the walls of institutions—it lives in the streets, in conversations, and in the shared spaces where life unfolds.

This exhibition is a call to embrace wonder, exploration, and dialogue. It is an invitation to reconsider the boundaries between adult knowledge and childlike imagination, between the structured world we build and the spontaneous wonder we all still inhabit. Art emerges when two worlds collide, revealing new possibilities, new languages, and new ways of seeing. As Rachel Carson writes, “An experience like that can be shared with a child even if you don’t know the name of a single star.”

The show runs from 02.02.2025-16.03.2025.

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