Sometimes Maybe Good, Sometimes Maybe Shit brings together a group of six contemporary artists — Charline Tyberghein, Edu Carrillo, Fermín Jiménez Landa, Jan Monclús, Josep Maynou, and Liam Fallon — whose practices explore the unpredictable, the playful, and the human. Based in different European countries, their works range from painting and drawing to sculpture and installation. Here, the pieces move along the blurred and often debated line between success and failure, polished and experimental. With a title that flirts with the absurdity of chance, the exhibition delves into themes such as humor, subjectivity, and temporality, creating a space where contradictions are not only accepted but celebrated.
Throughout the exhibition, a common interest unfolds: one that embraces contradiction, uncertainty, and the willingness to leave things unresolved, open to interpretation. Many of the works find a balance between careful craftsmanship and spontaneity, mixing seriousness with moments of absurdity. Some focus on surface and illusion, like Charline Tyberghein’s compositions, loaded with symbols and patterns that play with perception and visual seduction; others — like Liam Fallon’s sculptures — blur the boundaries between function, desire, and play. The paintings of Edu Carrillo and Jan Monclús explore the instability of image and narrative through expressive brushwork and references to pop culture, where meaning remains in constant flux. Meanwhile, Fermín Jiménez Landa and Josep Maynou take a more conceptual approach, using storytelling, language, and everyday objects to question logic and embrace the absurd. Familiar objects and motifs are reimagined in strange, sometimes comical forms, creating a visual language that is both deeply personal and intentionally open. Although each practice stands on its own, all are united by a shared curiosity for the creative process and the belief that something does not need to be perfect or fully understood to have power.
Instead of offering clear resolutions, Sometimes Maybe Good, Sometimes Maybe Shit places ambiguity at the center, inviting the viewer to coexist with uncertainty and contradiction. What becomes evident when observing the practices of these six artists — beyond the diverse use of materials and conceptual approaches — is their commitment to openness: allowing things to remain unfinished, imperfect, or downright absurd. Thus, the exhibition is not just a showcase of individual practices, but a reflection on the unpredictability of the act of creating. Sometimes Maybe Good, Sometimes Maybe Shit is, at its core, a celebration of the fact that, in both art and life, things don’t always have to be one or the other — sometimes, perhaps, they are both.