The Grand Slam of Speed, an art-meets-sport exhibit timed to coincide with Monaco’s major spring events, brings the works of Sol Felpeto and Lina Condes to the lobby of Le Méridien Beach Plaza.
Now open at Le Méridien Beach Plaza on Avenue Princesse Grace, The Grand Slam of Speed explores the intersection of professional sport and contemporary art. Presented by Espinasse31 gallery, it brings together two distinct artistic voices: Sol Felpeto, known for her Pop-inspired “arttoons,” and sculptor Lina Condes.
Espinasse31 is a contemporary art gallery founded in Milan, with additional spaces in Monaco and Madrid. Known for its focus on both emerging and established international artists, the gallery often curates exhibitions that intersect with fashion, design and popular culture. In Monaco, Espinasse31 has an ongoing partnership with Le Méridien Beach Plaza and regularly transforms the hotel’s public areas into temporary exhibition spaces.
This event has been timed to coincide with key sporting events in the Principality, such as the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the Monaco E-Prix and the Monaco Grand Prix, aiming to engage an international clientele of art collectors, sports fans and industry professionals who are in town for the spring calendar.
Felpeto’s section of the exhibition features a series of paintings and illustrations that reimagine sporting history with cartoonish flair and cultural references. Her work typically incorporates animals, fictional characters and visual humour to comment on broader social themes. The artist has exhibited internationally at Art Miami, Art Taipei and other major fairs, and draws on a multicultural background shaped by time spent in Venezuela, Argentina and Spain.
Condes, meanwhile, contributes sculptural works that focus on the aesthetics of movement in tennis. Using stainless steel and industrial materials, her stick figure-inspired pieces depict tennis players in motion. Condes, who is Ukrainian-American, has shown her work at the Venice Biennale, Art Miami and in galleries across Geneva, Dubai, London and Monaco. Her sculptures are part of several private and institutional collections.
The Grand Slam of Speed will be on display in the lobby of Le Méridien Beach Plaza until 9th June.
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