The House of Visual Arts will host the closing event of Impermanence, celebrating the visual and literary work of Paraguayan artist Lucy Yegros. The immersive evening will feature poetry, music, and audiovisual performances. The event takes place on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, at 20:00.
The exhibition has attracted strong public interest since opening in the past October 2025. Dozens of artists and hundreds of visitors have attended, as many left messages of admiration for Yegros. Therefore, the closing event offers a final opportunity to reflect on and celebrate this unique cultural experience.
Meet the artist Lucy Yegros
Paraguayan artist Lucy Yegros was born in Asunción on 26 October 1940 and says she “was reborn in Villarrica on the same day,” reflecting her deep connection to the land and her constant drive for transformation. A visual artist working across multiple media, she explores installation, literature, and performance. She has studied in workshops across South America, Europe, the United States, and Japan, and her work combines paper, plant fibres, and recycled objects with painting and goldsmithing, a craft she learned from master Michael Oliver, to reinterpret colonial jewellery designs and create wearable art.
Yegros’ international participation includes the 49th Venice Biennale (2001), Mino Paper Art Village Project in Japan (1999), Arte Com in Dachau, Germany (1998), Dachau 95 (1995), and the São Paulo Museum of Art (1990). She was invited three times consecutively to the World Triennial of Small Format Prints in Chambéry, France. Among her many awards are the First Prize for Installation and Gold Medal from the National Museum of Fine Arts (1998), as well as ecological and artistic distinctions in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Germany.
Poetry, music, and visual performance
The evening will open with a reading from Haikus Zen, Yegros’ latest publication. The book gathers brief, expressive texts that convey fragments of the artist’s poetic sensibility. Each haiku delivers emotion with precision and clarity, highlighting Yegros’ literary talent alongside her visual art.
The programme also features a screening of Haiku, a video by Mónica Ismael, followed by a live musical animation. Electro Haiku will perform melodic improvisations, featuring Marcela Lezcano, Juanchi Maida, and Dayli Grace. Music and visuals will merge, creating a shared artistic experience for attendees. The event will conclude with a toast, inviting the public to celebrate the exhibition’s closing in an intimate, reflective atmosphere.
A tribute to memory and transformation
Impermanence was inaugurated as part of the 85th anniversary of the birth of the artist, Lucy. The exhibition presents transformations created by Yegros from photographs by German architect and photographer Joachim Zangemberg, a close friend of the artist. The project honours his memory through visual reinterpretation. Audiovisual works by Mónica Ismael also complement the exhibition, exploring Yegros’ life and creative journey. Together, the pieces reflect change, memory, and artistic dialogue, offering visitors a layered perspective on the artist’s vision.
Although widely recognised for her visual art career, Yegros has long been devoted to haiku poetry. This traditional Japanese form values brevity and clarity. Haikus Zen allows readers to engage with the artist’s creative inner world and is published by Eclipsia Editorial.
Curated by Luis Vera and supported by the Juan de Salazar Spanish Cultural Centre, the exhibition remains open until Friday, 23 January 2026. Visiting hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00, at the Ignacio Núñez Soler Bicentennial House of Visual Arts of CCR El Cabildo. Entrance is free.
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