THREE PATHS, ONE HORIZON
MACA (Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art) presents Three Paths, One Horizon, an exhibition bringing together works by Julian Lennon, Eva Claessens and Pablo Atchugarry. The show includes photography, painting and sculpture, and proposes a journey through the artists’ most recent bodies of work.
The three artworks featured on the invitation are visually connected; each image is a detail drawn from a piece included in the exhibition.
The title —and the dialogue between the artworks— conveys a message that is positive, profound, and light. It feels especially meaningful in today’s world, where genuine connection is becoming increasingly rare.
The selected works include photographic landscapes of Uruguay shot by Julian Lennon, paintings and sculptures by Eva Claessens focused on the human figure, connection and the relationship between the self and its surroundings, and sculptures by Pablo Atchugarry in multiple materials. Presented together in one room, the pieces offer a panorama of three contemporary artistic approaches shaped in different contexts and trajectories.
About the protagonists
Julian Lennon (Liverpool, 1963) is a multidisciplinary artist whose field of work includes photography, music, documentary cinema and philanthropy. His incursion into photography saw a formal beginning in 2010 with the Timeless exhibition in New York, followed by showcases across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. His collection explores the relationship between nature, light and life, with a contemplative and humanist focus. His book, Life’s Fragile Moments (2024), established his photographic production with more than 200 images taken over the past 17 years.
In 2007, he founded The White Feather Foundation, an organization dedicated to education, health, environmental conservation, clean water access, and the protection of Indigenous cultures. He has been recognized by UNESCO as a Peace Laureate (2020).
Eva Claessens (Antwerp, 1971) is a visual artist whose practice includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, and graphic work. Educated at the Scuola delle Belle Arti in Perugia, she has developed a distinctive artistic language centered on connection and the relationship between the self and its surroundings, often expressed through the human figure. Her work captures fleeting emotions—moments suspended in time—where intimacy and presence take form.
Claessens’ practice is marked by a pursuit of spontaneity, lightness, and the unfinished. Her works invite the viewer into a shared space of interpretation, leaving room for the gesture to be completed through perception and emotion.
With a trajectory that includes exhibitions worldwide, Claessens begins each piece through observation of real-life models. She currently divides her time between Uruguay and different countries, maintaining an active and evolving practice across multiple mediums.
Pablo Atchugarry (Montevideo, 1954) is a Uruguayan artist and philanthropist whose career began in the 1970s, with work deeply linked to matter, light, and movement. Throughout his career, he has explored various materials, although he is best known for his work with Carrara marble, which he has used to create sculptures ranging from intimate pieces to monumental works that can be found in public and private collections in Europe, America, and Asia.
In 2002, he received the Michelangelo Prize in Carrara, and the following year, he represented Uruguay at the Venice Biennale. His work has been exhibited in more than 100 solo shows in museums and cultural spaces in different countries, consolidating a sustained presence on the international scene.
In addition to his artistic production, Atchugarry has promoted projects that integrate creation, training, and social commitment. In 2007, he founded the Pablo Atchugarry Foundation, dedicated to the development and dissemination of contemporary art. Since 2014, he has been carrying out the Tierra Garzón project, where he combines art and environmental restoration through reforestation with native flora, reaching more than 17,000 native plants and trees planted. In 2022, he inaugurated the Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA), expanding his commitment to art, culture, and landscape.
Exposition Details
Inauguration date: February 7th
Dates: February 7th – April 20th , 2026.
Location: MACA Museum — Exhibition Room 4
