[no title] Possibly 1976 - 2007

Curator: This is a piece by León Ferrari. We don't have a specific title or date for it, but it's comprised of clippings from newspapers. The support measures 420 x 297 mm. Editor: Immediately, I see a collage of newsprint, clearly documenting sociopolitical unrest. The cheap paper speaks volumes about resource limitations and urgency. Curator: Exactly. Ferrari often used readily available materials like newsprint to confront political repression, particularly during the Argentine military dictatorship. The headlines reference threats against Peruvian students. Editor: Yes, I notice the handwritten dates scrawled around the articles too, almost like a raw form of annotation or indexing that emphasizes the immediacy of these events. It underscores how ephemeral and fragile access to news was under a dictatorship. Curator: The act of assembling these clippings transforms them from fleeting news items into a lasting indictment of state violence and censorship. It's a powerful public statement. Editor: It forces us to acknowledge how easily information can be manipulated or suppressed. Looking closely at the material, the cut-and-paste quality makes it very visceral. I keep thinking about the people who lived under those conditions. Curator: I find the very choice of newsprint compelling, as Ferrari makes use of a material that would have been instantly recognizable to his contemporary audience. Editor: Agreed. The banality of the newspaper contrasts starkly with the gravity of its content. A potent reminder of the stories that resist silencing.