GUILLERMO SOLAS

8/06 – 17/06

Guillermo Solas presents at Bate Social Store “Sudden Awareness of Myself”, a unique exhibition in Madrid where he challenges the limits of digital art.

Guillermo Solas pushes the boundaries of artistic expression by merging the realms of digital innovation and visual art. “Sudden Awareness of Myself presents an extraordinary collection of artworks that masterfully reflect the essence of being born, growing up and navigating the virtual world.

Moving away from his previous art projects, Solas dives into a more introspective exploration, delving into the intricacies of digital identities and their evolution in contemporary society. With technology as a profound source of inspiration, the artist examines how society interacts with the digital realm and the reciprocal relationships between “us” and the intangible but undeniably present virtual world. Solas recognises that we are all part of a higher self and seeks to capture this essence through his thought-provoking works.

The exhibition, curated by Carlos Palencia presents a wide range of artworks, from depersonalised portraits that evoke the 21st century (with a touch of Magrittian surrealism) in pieces such as “A selfie”, where the subject may not physically appear, to re-imagined and digitised versions of art history itself.

Many of the pieces are interconnected through an installation spider’s web that the artist uses as a metaphor to show the connections we create individually from our individual selves, but which inevitably expand and reinforce the idea of an “I” that transcends the personal, a web that the viewer must unravel in order to make their way through the exhibition. We are all connected and part of a greater whole.

In accordance with the ideas of the philosopher Pierre Levy, Solas defends the virtual as a dimension of reality, not as something independent of it. Reflecting his own personal concerns and in harmony with his time, the artist addresses fundamental issues such as identity and technology. He neither celebrates nor demonises the latter, but rather gives it the place in his work that we all give it in our daily lives: that of a protagonist.

Guillermo Solas’ exhibition, Sudden Awareness of Myself, challenges visitors to reflect on the multifaceted nature of identity and the ever-evolving role of technology in our lives. Navigating the boundaries between the virtual and the physical, Solas deftly captures the essence of our interconnectedness and raises profound questions about the extent of our individual autonomy. Join us from 8-17 June at Bate Social Store in Madrid for an immersive art experience that will leave you pondering the limits of the self.

MATINAL F.C

25.05 – 03.06

Matinal FC, official shop and community space.

@matinal.fc is a community, creative studio and cultural movement focused on Post Football culture ⚽.

An ephemeral installation by MATINAL at the gallery / mutant store @bate_social_store inspired by the concept of playing at home and reproducing the movement generated around a football pitch, with the table football as a representation of the stadium. A piece intervened by local artist Javier Mars @hell0javi will act as the central axis of the space, inviting public interaction and the generation of new conversations.

The collaboration between MATINAL and the creative office @bate.work is materialised in an exclusive clothing capsule, as well as the development of an agenda with different activities focused on the community: round tables with active agents of the Post Football scene, table football tournaments, football morning sessions and generation of third halves.

*Football table available for auction.

Agenda TBA
Drawing by @sandrarramiro

Matinal Investigates the various forms of sport off the pitch: its presence in fashion, in post-match conversations or in new physical formats, which make up the Third Time Culture. Post Football goes beyond victory and results – winning matters, but it’s not everything.

GOTA SHOP

4.5 – 13.5.2023

Gota, the wine bar specialising in natural wines, records and small plates arrives at Bate Social Store in an ephemeral shop format, where a selection of its wines will be on sale exclusively paired with records by local label Glossy Mistakes, as well as exclusive merchandise.

Five different varieties of Gota wines will be paired in the space with an album selected for each wine by Glossy Mario, head of the local Madrid-based label Glossy Mistakes. The Bate Social Store programme will be rounded off by a visit from the Sound Metaphors label at Siroco Club on Friday 5 May.

GOTA WINE, a wine bar where you can enjoy natural wines, records and small plates. Born from Acid Cafe, first as a clandestine bar, it has now become a local and international reference point, highlighting not only its gastronomic offer, but also the work of independent wineries and winemakers.

93 SIERRA CROSSES

20.4 – 23.4.2023

93 SIERRA/CROSSES presents only at Bate Social Store for the first time in Madrid, an ephemeral physical shop where you can find in advance garments from his latest collection, presented a few months ago at MBFW Madrid.

A space designed in collaboration with the studio Bate.work, where you can get in advance some iconic products from this latest collection, new exclusive items during these days and an exhibition as a showroom of all the lookbooks of FW23/24.
This latest collection by 93 SIERRA/CROSSES continues the search for emblematic pieces under the concept of “Elevated Streetwear” where high quality, made-to-measure garments take centre stage.
the protagonism.

The designer continues to develop his own vision of Asturias, where he reflects his experiences and perceptions in the garments
and perceptions in the garments, recovering recurring themes such as the influence of the working class and the natural
working class and the natural landscapes of his hometown.

In this new collection, another idea is added to the mix, taking direct inspiration from
the impact of the punk and hardcore aesthetics of the late 80s and early 90s in both Asturias and Spain.

SHOOP “THE REWIND SHOP” 16.3 – 01.4.2023

“From Hackers to Post-Internet, from Rap Tees to a tribute to a family Cat, special capsule collections from Sullen Tokyo to Kishin Shinoyama, from Madrid to Tokyo,  from past to Future”

SHOOP presents in exclusive at Bate Social Store “The Rewind Shop”, a physically & ephemeral sale and exhibition of iconic garments in the brand’s trajectory.
A site-specific installation designed by Bate.work, which reviews some of the garments and collaborations that have marked an important point in the history of the brand over the last 12 years.
Accompanying the exhibition on the occasion of this occasion will be available only at Bate Social Store, limited garments from their latest collections at special prices.

SHOOP is a unisex fashion brand founded by Yohei Oki and Miriam Sanz located between Madrid and Tokyo.
Their collections are characterised by the continuous search for new concepts that coexist under the same identity and are inspired by the world around us, culture and music.
Its products are manufactured in Japan, Portugal and Spain in workshops specialised in tailoring, leather and denim craftsmen, in a sustainable way, using high quality fabrics and finishes.
SHOOP has collaborated with different brands such as Asics, New Rock, Haruhito Jeans and with artists such as the photographer Kishin Shinoyama or the artists X-Presion Creativos in several of its collections.
She has paraded in Tokyo, London and Madrid. In 2020 they won the Tokyo Fashion Award 2020. In 2018 they were selected as one of the emerging designers highlighted by Vogue Fashion Talents, among others.

LOLITA ENO “Mutations For One Body” 23.02_11.03.23

Bate Social Store (Opening Exhibition)

To celebrate its opening, Bate Social Store is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of the artist Lolita Eno (Madrid, 1993). The first artist in Spain to be represented as an avatar, who in recent years has become a cultural reference thanks to her images of trans-species beings.

In a utopian vision of the future of human survival on earth, she invites us to reflect on the meaning of love. A transparent quality, visible in animals and responsible for the survival of many: not as a procreative mechanism but as visible to the species.

Nature is wiser in every way and is connected, respecting both its place and that of the rest of the ecosystem. Lolita Eno uses technology to achieve this connection, represented in digital skins to form multiple beings of the same being.

She has been supported by cultural entities such as MTV, VICE, King Kong Magazine, nominated by the European Institute of Design as a promise of innovation in 2019 and BMW Spain award as a finalist for best digital art.

She has collaborated with and received support from artists such as Kanye West, Sita Abellan, C. Tangana, Katerina Kishyuj, Virgen Maria, Alexander Wang and most recently Didu in her performance for Paris Fashion Week.

Her work has been exhibited at NeoShibuya, Tokyo, Madrid Solo show, This is It London and NFT Biennial Los Angeles and Turkey.

Mutations for one body is presented at Bate Social Store. It will be the first activation of a new space run by the creative office Bate.Work, born to dilute the physical boundary between culture, fashion and art in the Barrio de las Letras in Madrid.

Calle Santa María 14, Madrid.