IVÁN ARGOTE – LA VENGANZA DEL AMOR
2017-04-24Multiple layers of punctuated sheets are mounted in front of each other creating a palimpsest pervious to air. The imprinted slogans, borrowed from political pamphlets, form a concerted arrangement of voices. The colorful display acts as a filter. Some events will pass the barrier without leaving traces; others will be eternalized. The artist, who often speaks of history as “texture”, creates allegorical images of the past and thereby deconstructs the present. The punched-out holes can be read as a loss of memory, or as a breeze of fresh air.
“La Venganza Del Amor” is also Iván Argote’s response to the current political climate in the US, triggering a lot of hostility towards foreigners and especially Spanish speaking immigrants. The title is a reference to both politics and cultural stereotypes (it could also be the title of a telenovela) with the assertion that love will always win.
Opposite – Among Us – We Hope They Hope, 2017
Exhibition runs through to June 11th, 2017
Perrotin
130 Orchard Street
NY 10002
New York
