Sculpture

PERCEPTIONS OF L.A., TOPOGRAPHY AND MEMORY © 1997

Percepciones de L.A., Topografía y Memoria © 1997

The body of work developed in Los Angeles between 1996 and 1997 is a visual diary of perceptions and experiences through which I pay my personal tribute to this complex, multi-layered megapolis.

Percepción Humana © 1997. Papel hecho a mano, cera, aluminio :: 97 x 97 x 10 cm — Percepción Humana © 1997

Huellas © 1997. Aluminio fundido dimensiones variables — Huellas © 1997

L.A. Quilt © 1997 .Látex, aluminio :: 180 x 180 x 5 cm — L.A. Quilt © 1997

The sculptures, installations and artist's books presented in this serie are based on the conception of the body as an instrument that experiences space through perception. The act of walking is a way of measuring both space and time. The paths introduce you into the landscape, they mark the places and man thus establishes his territory. This philosophy of experimentation and perception of space is reflected in the conceptual premises on which this work is based. The solidified aluminum and paper footprints, used in pieces such as Human Perception or Footprints, are nothing more than a gesture that reflects my path in the city.

Implosión Centrípeta, La Autopista (17, SW) © 1997. Cera, aluminio, papel de seda 30 x 30 x 30 cm — Implosión Centrípeta, La Autopista (17, SW) © 1997

Axis Centrípeto, el Puerto (31, SE) © 1997. Cera, aluminio, papel de seda :: 30 x 30 x 30 cm — Axis Centrípeto, el Puerto (31, SE) © 1997

Fuerza Centrípeta, el Suburbio (15, SW) © 1997. Cera, aluminio, papel de seda :: 30 x 30 x 30 cm — Fuerza Centrípeta, el Suburbio (15, SW) © 1997

Autopista Ausente (17, SW) © 1997. Aluminio, aluminio fundido 96 x 29 x 29 cm — Autopista Ausente (17, SW) © 1997

Puerto Ausente (31, Se) © 1997. Aluminio, aluminio fundido 96 x 29 x 29 cm — Puerto Ausente (31, Se) © 1997

Suburbio Ausente (15, SW) © 1997. Aluminio, aluminio fundido :: 96 x 29 x 29 cm — Suburbio Ausente (15, SW) 1997

The series Suburbia, Freeway and Port refers us to real locations in the city, questioning the usual image we have of these places. On the other hand, the works Centripetal Implosion, the Freeway (17, SW), and Absent Freway (17, SW), confront the viewer with a perception of the city to which he is not accustomed, the negative space, that is, the non-city.

Memoria © 1997. Aluminio fundido, acero galvanizado 122 x 39,5 x 9,5 cm — Memoria © 1997

Percepción © 1997. Aluminio fundido, acero galvanizado :: 122 x 39,5 x 9,5 cm — Percepción © 1997

Imaginación © 1997. Aluminio fundido, acero galvanizado 122 x 39,5 x 9,5 cm — Imaginación © 1997

Ideas de la Memoria © 1997. Aluminio, papel hecho a mano, cera :: 40 x 40 x 8 cm — Ideas de la Memoria © 1997

Huellas de la Percepción © 1997. Aluminio, papel hecho a mano, cera 40 x 40 x 8 cm — Huellas de la Percepción © 1997

Pasajes de la Imaginación © 1997. Aluminio, papel hecho a mano, cera :: 40 x 40 x 8 cm — Pasajes de la Imaginación © 1997

Pasajes de la Imaginación © 1997. Aluminio, papel hecho a mano, — Pasajes de la Imaginación © 1997

Perceptual fragmentation and its allusion to memory and time is another significant feature. Memory, Perception and Imagination are addressed to memory and the memories that remain after an important experience in our life.

CREDITS ::

Conceptualization: Esther Pizarro
Production: Esther Pizarro

Project carried out within the framework of the Fulbright/Ministry of Education and Science Postdoctoral Fellowship. Visiting Scholar Program 1996-97. Sectorial Program for the Training of Research Personnel. MEC/FULBRIGHT Subprogram of Scholarships in the United States of America. California State University, Long Beach, California, USA, thanks to the support of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.

EXHIBITED IN ::

California State University, Long Beach, "Perceptions of L.A., Topography and Memory", Gallery B, College of the Arts, USA. 29/09/1997 a 02/10/1997

Diputación de Huesca, "Perceptions of L.A., Topography and Memory", Sala Saura, Huesca. 08/09/1998 to 08/10/1998

Círculo de Bellas Artes, "Percepciones de L.A., Topography and Memory", Madrid. 22/05/1998 a 14/06/1998

ASSOCIATED CATALOG ::

Pizarro, Esther (1998). Exhibition catalog: Percepciones de L. A., Topografía y Memoria. Texts: Milagros López, Stephen Hughes, Esther Pizarro. Edited by: Círculo de Bellas Artes, Editorial Rueda, Madrid. Length: 40 pages. Language: Spanish-English. Format: 22,5x29,5 cm. Binding: paperback.

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