Miami’s El Espacio 23 Debuts New Exhibition: ‘A World Far Away, Nearby and Invisible’

Jorge M. Perez’s Contemporary Art Space Examines Territory as both a Physical and Symbolic Space — Showcasing Works by over 100+ Artists from Around the World in its Sixth Show, Free to the Public

El Espacio 23 (EE23) — the contemporary art space founded by philanthropist, entrepreneur and art collector Jorge M. Pérez — today unveiled its eagerly awaited sixth exhibition, titled A World Far Away, Nearby and Invisible: Territory Narratives in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection.

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Installation view From left to right: Pat Steir, Julian Opie, Chris Ofili, Marepe, Zilia Sánchez, Bertina Lopes, Daniel Correa Mejía. (Photo: Evelyn Sosa)

On view at EE23 from November 20, 2025, the exhibition is curated by Claudia Segura Campins, Head of Collection at Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), in dialogue with EE23 curators Patricia Hanna and Anelys Alvarez. Segura Campins has led projects across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, including as Director and Chief Curator of NC-arte in Bogota, and brings extensive international curatorial experience to the presentation.

"Since we opened almost six years ago, all shows and efforts at El Espacio 23 have been dedicated to sparking discussion, reflection, and cross-cultural connection,” said Pérez. “At a time when questions of identity, place, and belonging are at the forefront worldwide, this exhibition invites us to see territory not just as a physical place, but as a living, breathing force — shaped by history, memory, and imagination. I am proud to share these works with our community and look forward to the conversations they will inspire.”

In total, the exhibition features nearly 150 works by over 100 artists from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and beyond, representing a broad range of cultural perspectives and artistic traditions. Alongside these international voices, Miami-based artists Nina Surel and Jennifer Basile are featured for the first time in a public institutional setting, highlighting the space’s commitment to nurturing local talent. Through painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installations, the show examines territory as both a living organism and a cultural construct shaped by natural forces and human perception.

“With this exhibition being my first of this scale within the United States, it feels especially timely and resonant that it explores the concept of territory, reflecting on how boundaries and perspectives shift across histories and worldviews,” said Segura Campins. “The show amplifies the way territory is experienced, imagined and transformed, and its dual nature — as both a primordial, life-sustaining force and also a symbolic place where ancestral knowledge, traditions, politics, and communities converge.”

A World Far Away, Nearby and Invisible features four distinct sections:

• The Pulse features works that explore the raw force of the earth, its biological vitality, and the invisible energies that give territory its agency. Artists examine geology as both a record of what preceded us and a sustaining force for life, weaving a dense web of balances, ancient rhythms, and symbolic connections. Through this lens, territory becomes a gateway to a primordial state — an imaginative space that invites us to slow down and feel the earth’s breath — as seen in pieces by Pat Steir, Teresa Solar, and Mungo Thomson.
  
  
  
  
• Landscapes in the Making unfolds as a deconstruction of the colonial landscape tradition, which emerged in European art as a means of depicting and aestheticizing territory from a fixed perspective. Artists reclaim landscape as a political and cultural category, challenging its colonial origins and integrating symbolic, spiritual, and ancestral relationships to the land. Using cartographic methods, palimpsest-like imagery, and unconventional mappings, these works resist rigid classification and embrace introspection, dreams, and speculative thought. Featured artists include Chantal Peñalosa, Dalton Gata, Sandra Gamarra, Roberto Huarcaya, and Rember Yahuarcani.
  
  
  
  
• Whispers from the Land considers territory as a living body and generative force, interlacing the human, the natural, and the spiritual. Drawing from Indigenous beliefs and cosmologies, artists explore ritual connections to the environment, portraying beings that blur boundaries between the organic and the imaginary. Works by Yann Gerstberger, Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, Ravelle Pillay, and Chris Ofili embrace hybridity, porosity, and magic, offering territory as a vessel for memory, transformation, and possibility.
  
  
  
  
• Shelter Among the Scars addresses the violence inflicted on the land through resource extraction and exploitation, while also revealing the earth’s latent regenerative force. Works in this section dwell in the tension between destruction and resilience, presenting nature as a site of catharsis where wounds become refuge and grief transforms into strength. Territory emerges as both a place of transit and a source of protection. Featured artists include Dora Longo Bahía, Nohemí Pérez, Mohau Modisakeng, among others.

“Following our last exhibition, Mirror of the Mind, which focused primarily on the physical and emotional aspects of the individual, we found it timely to explore our place within a broader context,” says Hanna. “Through powerful works by Leonora Carrington, Tania Candiani, and Graciela Sacco, among many others, the exhibition confronts themes of cultural memory, spiritual connection, and resilience – revealing how land holds our histories, myths, and dreams. We invite viewers not only to witness these perspectives, but to reflect on and reimagine their own relationship to place.”

To bring “A World Far Away, Nearby, and Invisible” to life, EE23 is presenting multiple complementary experiences for visitors to engage with the works and artists. A fully-illustrated catalog of all the pieces will be available, featuring a curatorial essay by Segura Campins and interviews with Chioma Ebinama, Roberto Huarcaya and Rember Yahuarcani, Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, and Nohemí Pérez. Adding a performative element, Tania Candiani’s “The World Beneath” will bring her installation “Substrata” to life with original music by Mexican composer Concepción Huerta, in collaboration with community education organization Miami Sound Space on Dec. 4 during Miami Art Week.

EE23 will further extend the exhibition’s reach through its ongoing residency program, welcoming new artists throughout its duration, including Ravelle Pillay, Roberto Huarcaya, Rember Yahuarcani, Tania Candiani, Manuel (Manu) Brandazza, and Rosario Zorraquin this fall. Through EE23 and philanthropic initiatives such as the Pérez CreARTE Grants Program, Jorge M. Pérez and his family are committed to supporting South Florida’s creative community by helping expand options for artistic professionals to hone their talents and showcase their work.

Located in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, EE23 offers free admission year-round and walk-ins are welcome. Hours of operation are Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. To reserve a time, and for more information about guided tours, please visit www.elespacio23.com or email info@elespacio23.com.

A full artist checklist is available for the media upon request.

About El Espacio 23

El Espacio 23 (EE23) is a contemporary art space founded by collector and philanthropist Jorge M. Pérez. Opened in 2019, EE23 is located within a repurposed 28,000-square-foot warehouse in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, El Espacio 23 serves artists, curators and the general public with regular exhibitions, residencies and a variety of special projects drawn from the world-renowned Jorge M. Pérez Contemporary Art Collection.

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