War Footage

2010

16H x 21W inches

Mauricio Ancalmo

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War Footage is a series of wall-mounted works composed of 16mm film leader, tightly bound to flag-shaped panels by the artist. In their monochrome simplicity — some white, some black, one red — they bring to mind Rauschenberg’s minimalist paintings from the 50’s; the shape and repetitive figuration bring to mind Jasper John’s later flag paintings. Modifications to the blank leader – holes, letters, random dots and dashes – were created by the machinations of previous Ancalmo pieces.

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Ancalmo’s practice regularly includes the reuse of discarded objects such as sewing machines, word processors, 16mm film projectors and turntables along with re-appropriated ephemera and output of his own past installations.

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Colors:

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• reclamation.n.03
• monochrome.n.01
• pastiche.n.02
• minimalism.n.01
• celluloid.n.01
• art_history.n.01
• central america
• contemporary conceptualism
• film/video
• installation art
• el salvador