These Walls
2017 - Sculpture (Sculpture)
13.97 x 13.97 x 6.03 cm
Curtis Talwst Santiago
Curtis Talwst Santiago has been creating intimate and performative environments within these small spaces for several years; the artist used to carry them around to show visitors one on one, opening up a scene in the space of his hand. Santiago considers these mobile box enclosures a method of transporting narratives of home and intimacy, diasporic identity, and experiences most often hidden or concealed from view. These Walls is a sculptural piece made from a reclaimed jewelry box, clay, paint, wool, plastic figurines, and human hair. The work, which is displayed on an artist-designed pedestal with its face open, depicts a small cinematic scene at night. The upper half of the jewelry box is lined with architectural features and foliage in monochromatic black. It faces an alternative, interior view of a bedroom on the bottom half with several minuscule figurines that appear in several stages of activity across the room. The meaning of These Walls is what happens within ‘these walls’ of privacy and intimacy: rest, love, meditation, and conversation. These Walls is a place where night is a cause for reflection, vision, dreams. Santiago’s work frequently addresses transformation as a means of knowing and finding ourselves, of discovering what is already there but perhaps unknown.
Curtis Talwst Santiago is a multimedia artist making work centered on the diasporic experience, transculturalism, and memory. Santiago is likely best known for his miniature dioramas, which recreate personal stories, shed light on underrepresented histories, or serve as creative retellings of often-catastrophic events. Santiago is a Canadian-Trinidadian artist who lives a nomadic lifestyle, working in South Africa, New York, Toronto, Lisbon, and other places all over the world. The meticulously crafted cinematic scenes typically make reference to the specific people, places, and histories discovered along the way.
Colors:
Related works sharing similar palette
© » KADIST
David Horvitz
2021On March 30, 2015, at 5:52am, David Horvitz caught his daughter, Ela Melanie, as she was being born, in the back of an Uber driving through Midtown Manhattan...
© » KADIST
Toyin Ojih Odutola
2013Ojih Odutola uses a distinctive visual style to capture members of her family, rendering them one pen stroke at a time, until their skin resembles ribbons woven into the contours of a face, neck, or hand...
© » KADIST
Corey McCorkle
2016Corey McCorkle’s 2016 installation Pendulum is developed around the Cavendish family and their role in importing bananas to Europe...
© » KADIST
Harit Srikhao
Young men are often found together in uniform, already influenced by ideology and bodily and style stereotypes...
© » KADIST
Abraham Oghobase
2018This series of photographs is inspired by the artist’s travels to Jos, Nigeria...
© » GALERIA FOKSAL
Dominika Olszowy, Vesuvius eruption victim’s brain turned to glass - Galeria Foksal Polski English GALERIA FOKSAL #Las Rzeczy Exhibitions Artists About gallery Contact Dominika Olszowy Dominika Olszowy, Vesuvius eruption victim’s brain turned to glass September 23, 2022 Exhibition opening: September 23rd from 6 pm Exhibition duration: September 23rd – November 2nd, 2022...
© » SLASH PARIS
Chambre à brouillard — Juliette Agnel, Clément Bagot, Nicolas Darrot, Youcef Korichi, Alyssa Verbizh, Anne-Charlotte Yver — L’ahah Griset — Exposition — Slash Paris Connexion Newsletter Twitter Facebook Chambre à brouillard — Juliette Agnel, Clément Bagot, Nicolas Darrot, Youcef Korichi, Alyssa Verbizh, Anne-Charlotte Yver — L’ahah Griset — Exposition — Slash Paris Français English Accueil Événements Artistes Lieux Magazine Vidéos Retour Chambre à brouillard — Juliette Agnel, Clément Bagot, Nicolas Darrot, Youcef Korichi, Alyssa Verbizh, Anne-Charlotte Yver Exposition Dessin, edition, film, installations.....
© » KADIST
Mika Tajima
2017Mika Tajima’s Pranayama sculptures are built from carved wood and chromed Jacuzzi jets and are presented as artefacts...