Dogs at Large in the Museum, an exhibition featuring 230 porcelain dogs, illustrations, and photographs by prestigious artists. It will take place at the National Museum of Decorative Arts in Buenos Aires, from January 10 to March 18, 2018.
The Zorba Foundation is participating in this exhibition with illustrators and four prestigious internationally renowned photographers, whose work includes images of dogs abandoned on the streets. Some of these animals were rescued by the foundation.
Spain's participation in this exhibition is being handled by Dog Friendly traveler, with its support and promotion of the exhibition.
Among the sculptures, we can see ARISTODOGS of different breeds. These works, donated by collectors Juan Carlos Pividal and Mercedes Pirovano, had been in the museum's storage since 1955.
The sculptures were created before the First World War by the Royal Doulton, Copeland, Mintons, Royal Worcester, Langlade, Meissen, Royal Nymphenburg, Rosenthal, Schierholz, Heubach, Groβherzogliche, Königlichen, Galluba & Hofmann, Bing-Grondahl, Royal Copenhagen, Rörstrand, and Goldscheider companies. The porcelain used to create them was purchased in Paris and traveled by ship to Buenos Aires.
This exhibition also features photographs by prestigious photographers such as Italian photographer Marina Sersale, co-creator of the renowned brand Eau d’Italie and owner of the Le Sirenuse hotel in Positano. Eric Mencher, winner of ‘World Press Photo,’ ‘Pictures of the Year,’ ‘Best of Photojournalism,’ and ‘National Headliners,’ among other awards. Other renowned photographers include Lucio Boschi and Uberto Gasche. The photographs are accompanied by a brief biographical story. A video by photographer Clara de Estrada will also be shown.
PH Marina Sersale
PH Eric Mencher
The illustrations we can see in this exhibition are greyhounds drawn on the walls, the work of polo player Martín Orosco. The exhibition poster was created by illustrator Marina di Campello.
One of the people behind the project has been Isabel de Estrada, co-founder of the Zobra Foundation, journalist, author of several books, and regular contributor to The World Of Interiors magazine. Because of her passion for animals, people know her as “the woman who rescues greyhounds.”
The museum is located in Errázuriz Palace, a building characteristic of French and European decoration and arts. The building was formerly the residence of the Errázuriz family and was designed by architect René Sergent.
