COLO(U)RED

27.07 - 07.10.2018
KALA ART INSITUTE
BERKELEY
CALIFORNIA
USA

An Installation based on colored drypoints and archival photographs.
I work based on photographs and the power that they have on helping to reconstruct (hi)stories. The silent images that I choose to work with for this exhibition, are testimony of human violence.

A big picture of the Mississippi that contains the bodies.

“Coloured” refers both to the concept as well as the technique chosen in order to address those ideas. Throughout colouring four layers (cmyk) I create the sensation of a 3d image. A way to bring back to life, to keep it present. Millions of hand carved lines that obsessively draw and re draw the same faces. As remembrances that keep appearing; that are even similar to the ones of my family story.

The secrets that the river seems to keep, are no less than the shouts of many absences.

My work tries to be a homage for all those who unfairly died. As well as  a reminder for the living.

Special thanks to KALA Institute  and to Sandina Robbins and Fernando Armenta for the support and help throughout this wonderful process.


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