Canarian artist Carlos Nicanor (Gran Canaria, 1974) has unveiled a new exhibition at the El Tanque Cultural Space in Tenerife, titled Where the Pelicans Sing. Curated by Dalia de la Rosa (Tenerife, 1983), the exhibition uses the former refinery infrastructure to invite reflection on concepts such as travel, matter, memory, and the oceanic connection between the Canary Islands and Senegal.

Nicanor's work is characterized by a deep focus on matter, conceived as a living organism. In this installation, the island is presented as a mythical, unstable space, and the body as matter that travels and erodes. The exhibition seeks to connect these two central lines of his work, exploring a "wandering geography" and a "floating archipelago" that critically revisits the idea of an "insular paradise".

The project, described as "coral" by its organizers, involved a team including Enrique Sánchez Calero, Patricia Bara Mora, Jorge Méndez Hernández, Fernando Márquez Quevedo, Cristina Reyes, Guillermo Noda Ravelo, and Maximina Alberto Cáceres. The installation leverages the vastness and darkness of El Tanque, transforming it into a "darkroom" with fishing nets and nautical ropes that alter the spatial orientation and negate the need for cardinal points.

The exhibition, which will be open to the public until August 10, offers a journey that is both physical and perceptual, de-romanticizing the migratory experience and focusing on hardship and the desire to arrive.

Carlos Nicanor, born in Gran Canaria in 1974, holds a degree in Fine Arts from the University of La Laguna. His artistic career, which began in 2002, has been recognized with awards such as the Excellens Sculpture Prize (2011) and the First Manolo Millares Prize CajaCanarias (2009). He has exhibited in various galleries and participated in events like the XII Havana Biennial.