[no title] Possibly 1976 - 2007

Curator: This piece by León Ferrari presents a found newspaper page. The headline states, "The Pope's concern over acts of violence in Argentina." Editor: It's stark. The tight columns of text create an oppressive grid, almost suffocating the page. The yellowed paper suggests age, a weight of history bearing down. Curator: Precisely. Ferrari, active during Argentina's turbulent dictatorship, often used collage and text to critique power structures, especially the Church's role. Editor: The text itself becomes a material—a dense, unyielding surface that speaks to censorship and the manipulation of information. It's difficult to parse individually. Curator: Yes, the illegibility is deliberate. It emphasizes the pervasiveness of violence and the Church's seeming indifference. Ferrari challenged the very notion of sacred imagery. Editor: This piece leaves me feeling uneasy. Its power lies in its simplicity, its directness, a refusal to aestheticize political horror. Curator: Indeed, a powerful reminder of art's capacity to disrupt and confront.