These small figures, measuring less than 20 centimeters, are part of the Cement Eclipses series, which began in 2006. Cordal's work arrived in Vila-real thanks to the efforts of Pascual Arnal, director of Test, an art exhibition that has been enriching the city's cultural scene for 13 years.
Cordal's pieces, which will remain permanently in Vila-real, aim to transform public spaces into a stage where his anonymous characters inhabit rooftops, light boxes, and forgotten corners. The artist seeks to turn passersby into unexpected spectators, inviting them to look closely and rediscover the city.
“"Their value lies in their condition of being out of context, abandoned to their fate in public space, without the shelter of the artistic framework; and in how, in their apparent insignificance, they seem to become a reflection of ourselves."
The selection of locations has a random component and is linked to the act of traversing the city. Cordal is interested in intervening in spaces that, by themselves, lack particular interest, to give them new meaning through sculpture. His characters are not mere decoration but focus on social problems, using urban art as a tool for social critique.
“"It is an attempt to see the city in a different way, to pay attention to small details. I am interested in these subtle interventions that barely modify the space, that are not invasive, but that, once discovered, seem to fit naturally, as if they had always been there, like another neighbor."
The Cement Eclipses series has traveled to cities such as Berlin, London, Vienna, Montreal, New York, and Paris, allowing the artist to experience many places and people. The project, which began almost by chance, has evolved since its creation in 2006, and now the artist believes it is time to change its scale and give it a new direction.
