Art Fairs

Project Summary

Blacklight Art Gallery presents Urban Constellations, an exhibition proposal that reaffirms the role of Valencian urban art as one of the most solid and evolved expressions of emerging contemporary art. Participation in JUSTMAD 2026 aims to consolidate the gallery as a bridge between urban culture and new artistic languages gaining presence in national and international art fairs.

The project brings together unpublished studio works — along with site-specific interventions created for the fair — by three of the most influential Valencian urban artists of the last decade: DEIH, Julieta XLF, and Vinz Feel Free. Each artist contributes a distinct visual narrative, deeply connected to the graphic and cultural identity of Valencia.

Curatorial Concept

Urban Constellations

The proposal is built around the idea of the city as a constellation composed of multiple layers: architectural, social, emotional, and symbolic. The works function as three “stars” or nodes within this visual map, activating new narratives around identity, body, fantasy, intimacy, and resistance.

1. The City as an Emotional Archive
DEIH and his neo-futuristic universe incorporate science fiction and sequential narrative to address memory, personal journeys, and transformation. His work supports an introspective reading of urban space.

2. The Poetics of the Feminine Figure
Julieta XLF presents dreamlike, colorful imagery rooted in identity. Her female characters act as guardians of tenderness and imagination amid urban chaos, introducing an emotional and symbolic dimension.

3. The Body as a Political Space
Vinz explores the relationship between human, animal, and social identities through hybrid characters. His work addresses freedom, desire, control, and resistance, questioning public and private boundaries.

Together, these languages create a strong and diverse narrative about contemporary urban art.