Heterotopias
Online exhibition.
The title of this series, Heterotopias, has more to do with the reconstruction of a space in its diverse parts, the fragmentation of paper scraps and the reconfiguration of all of these pieces into a new landscape.
A rectangular space on which on a one dimensional layer you can see a juxtaposition of incompatible matter (paper, tissue, ink) brought up together, coexisting in a single landscape.
I see this body of work as two dimensional landscapes which provide a space of interaction between a wide range of matter, diverse matter, a multiplication of layers and small spaces if the eye is keen to look closer.
March 2021
The State of Things
The State of Things is a reminiscence of what we are living now: a multi-layered reality with a multi-informed society with different versions of a single problem. The multi-cultural is also present in this landscape. I particularly like the presence of the curvy, thin cutouts which seem to converse with the heavy textures and the bright colours of the paper.
Distribution of the sensible, 2021
Resistance, 2020
Other spaces, 2020
A chronic lack of abstinence, 2020
Covert parallel, 2020
The frontier expanded, 2020
Other spaces, 2020
Base matter, 2020
The State of Things, 2020
Frenzy, 2021
Ritualized unknowing, 2020
Playful and expressive, Resistance is a piece in which the combination of textures and colours deliver an eighties feel. I have also included part of a note to self that reads “la” indefinitely. At the centre, a single and delicate line seems to resist the explosion of texture and colour on each side of the composition. I added some ink drops and left bits of tissue paper here and there.
The Frontier Expanded. The title refers to science fiction and the possibility to explore other worlds. I have added some black ink droplets to hold each piece together. You will notice that I have spent some time working the texture of tissue paper. I swept airy bright colours to fill the eerie background. But there’s more: an impromptu character in one corner seems to turn and throw a toothy smile.
Distribution of the Sensible is an abstract landscape composed by diverse and bold ¨panels’ where a vibrant range of colours seem to take the lead. It seems to me there is a sort of architectural feel to it, which reminds me of modernist Mexican architects from the 1950s and 60s. I have also incorporated some rusty layers, texturised paper and delicate fine silver layers which add a gentle depth to the landscape.