Jessica and Veronica - For Beatriz Cortez PDF

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For Beatriz Cortez...

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Veronica Vides A. Background 1. Went to school in School of plastic 2. Makes sculptures and does photos 3. Focuses on injustice, immigration, environment, violence. I. Hierros A. 2001-2012 1. Wasete matericals reconstructed to form objects that appear alive 2. Barba Vieja looks like spiders 3. Capullos Esperanzados ‘Hopeful buds” looks like cacoons 4. In God We Trust calls attention to migration of the Salvadorians to the US a. Represents immigrants trying to afford a home Trabajo Barato A. 2008 1. Immigrants looking for dream jobs, but only get “dirty jobs”, jobs none wants to do. 2. Put up photos of people where they work Mideo A. Attention toward gangs 1. Images are placed on walls that have symbols gangs s of highly violent El Salvador Le Entrada A. About connection with family 1. About how people get new mask every yray from family they never met. La Barrida A. Video about people sweeping dirt 1. Cleaning impurities 2. Shows how endless there impurities are Mimetizda A. Nature 1. Takes nature photos of her blending into the nature Devolucione A. Pollution/nature 1. Wear’s a woven basket on her head and returns trash Libros A. 2013 1. Fragments of stove, heaters, cars passage of times essence of untold people and events

Jessica Lagunas A. Background

1. Born in Nicaragua, but raised in Guatemala 2. Studied at Universadad Rafeal, and Art Student league, Titulo De Propiedad Ownership Title A. Focusing on how woman are forced to take the last name of the man 1. Handcuff represent marriage being bonded to someone as a type of property 2. Guard represents how society expects this of women Reddest shoes A. About marriage 1. Installation of 1000 kisses on tissue paper 2. Has red shoes with isle of kisses Por Siempre Joven/ Forever young A. about aging women 1. Stiches her age with her own hair 2. Shows the grey in her hair and represents herself getting older The better to kiss you with A. Beauty 1. In the name of beauty people alter their body to look beautiful 2. Painted her nails for 1 hour and 39 mins, put on lipstick for 54 mins, and massacre for 57 mins 3. Return to Puberty is her plucking her pubes to show the pain of beauty Para Que nos recuerdes major (To remember us better) A. Was about women 1. On international women’s day herself as well as several artist hung shoes outside a window to remember the disappeared women Grandmother, mother, daughter A. Braided hair of a grandmother, mother, and daughter 1. Shows the beauty throughout generations Ai Spik Inglish A. Phrases Spanish speakers say in English 1. English phrases in Spanish pronunciation. Femincide in Guatemala A. About the ongoing violence in Guatemala 1. Shows the numbers of missing women I Guatemala Unraveling the Fear A. Unraveled military uniforms 1. Removes the fear of the military

Jessica Kaire Born in Guatemala works in NY

Cofounder and co-directed of NuMu the only contemporary art museum in Guatemala City Talks about gender issues, violence, and underdevelopment NuMu A. An Egg shaped museum 1. Museum traveled through Guatemala to the US which showcases work by international acclaim contemporary artist 2. Replica at LACMA 3. Shows how little funding contemporary artist have 4. Shows injustices in Guatemala (industrialization, sexism, etc) Fruit Weapons A. Makes weapons out of fruit 1. Banana numchucks, mace, etc 2. Uses fruit from big corporations, and talks about the lack of resources Confort A. Makes weapons look less intimidating 1. Makes the toys look like kids toys...