Dimensions: support: 420 x 297 mm
Copyright: © Leon Ferrari | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: León Ferrari's untitled piece, created with collage, assembles various newspaper clippings. It feels fragmented, like scattered memories or whispered secrets. What symbols or recurring motifs strike you in this work? Curator: Notice the dates scrawled alongside the clippings, all clustered around 1976? It's a potent symbol. This was the year of the military coup in Argentina. These clippings, seemingly innocuous news items, become charged with the weight of that historical moment. Ferrari’s assemblage speaks to the silencing and manipulation of information. Editor: So, the act of collaging these fragments becomes a form of resistance? Curator: Precisely. He’s exposing the fractures within the official narrative, inviting us to question what's presented as truth. It’s a stark reminder of how easily symbols can be co-opted and distorted by power. Editor: I see it now. This collage is a poignant commentary on truth and memory. Curator: Indeed. The layering of text creates a visual echo, resonating with the complexities of history.