Candás hosts the exhibition inspired by The Lightness of Dragonflies at a decisive moment for Oviedo 2031

The town of Candás is currently hosting an exhibition by Faustino López inspired by The Lightness of Dragonflies, the book by Carlos López-Otín. Conceived as a tribute to the Asturian scientist, the show brings together eleven paintings and twenty-three mobile sculptures that engage with one of the book’s most recognisable visual symbols: the fusion of the Vitruvian Man with the symmetrical wings of dragonflies.

The works explore the balance between gravity and movement, geometric precision and aesthetic sensitivity. In the canvases, colour and floating forms evoke harmony and dynamism; in the kinetic sculptures, air becomes part of the artwork itself, sustaining compositions that oscillate with delicacy and accuracy. The exhibition stands as a tribute to López-Otín’s scientific and humanistic career and to his ability to build bridges between knowledge and sensitivity.

 The exhibition takes place at a decisive moment for the bid of Oviedo to become European Capital of Culture 2031. López-Otín is a member of the project’s Advisory Council and will take part in Madrid in the defence of the bidbook before the panel of European experts, in a key phase of the selection process.

Hosting the exhibition in Candás also highlights the territorial dimension accompanying Oviedo’s candidacy. The involvement of internationally recognised figures such as López-Otín strengthens the project’s European projection and underlines the connection between artistic creation, scientific thinking and commitment to the territory at this decisive stage towards 2031.