Juan Araujo’s works often begin with photographs he takes of a physical site. By reproducing fragments from urban images, facades and different architectures, he makes visible a tension between the desire to represent and the visual stereotypes. Araujo’s most recent paintings examine Venezuelan and Brazilian modernist architecture and the latter’s complex relationship to certain ideologies and belief systems that deeply marked Latin America’s cultural development in the mid-twentieth century.
Tughra is a protocol by Sharif Waked that reproduces the sixteenth century calligraphic monogram for tughra ; also known as the signature of Suleiman the Magnificent...
The Art We’re Obsessed with in January 2024 | Artsy Skip to Main Content Advertisement Art The Art We’re Obsessed with in January 2024 Artsy Editorial Jan 24, 2024 4:23PM “The Art We’re Obsessed With” is a new monthly series paying homage to the artworks Artsy staff members can’t stop thinking about, and why...
"Pratthana: A Portrait of Possession": Of Politics and Desire Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Photo: Tananop Kanjanawutisit August 30, 2018 By Amitha Amranand (1225 words, six-minute read) Everyone is always watching and being watched in Pratthana: A Portrait of Possession , the latest play by Japanese director Toshiki Okada...
Io Burgard — La proie pour l’ombre — CAC La Traverse, Centre d'art contemporain d'Alfortville — Exhibition — Slash Paris Login Newsletter Twitter Facebook Io Burgard — La proie pour l’ombre — CAC La Traverse, Centre d'art contemporain d'Alfortville — Exhibition — Slash Paris English Français Home Events Artists Venues Magazine Videos Back Previous Next Io Burgard — La proie pour l’ombre Exhibition Mixed media Affiche de l’exposition La proie pour l’ombre Io Burgard La proie pour l’ombre Ends in about 2 months: February 7 → March 30, 2024 Artiste : Io Burgard Commissaire de l’exposition : Bettie Nin Prenant prétexte du mythe du Sphinx — ce monstre-gardien symbole des connaissances inaccessibles aux non-initiés — Io Burgard a développé un jeu vidéo dont le récit infiltre l’exposition...
Many of Araujo’s works depict reproductions and Libro Ponti II is a recreation of a book on Italian architect Gio Ponti...
YUMA o la tierra de los amigos (YUMA, or the Land of Friends) by Carolina Caycedo is a large mural containing a series of satellite photographs mounted on acrylic...
In this two-channel video installation, Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Called Her Yuma , Carolina Caycedo gathered footage during numerous research trips to dam sites in the Harz Mountains, Saxony, Westphalia and the Black Forest in Germany interspersed with images of the Rio Magdalena region in Colombia...