Quiz Make Up #1

Art 21 Video Clip - Doris Salcedo

Thanks to my art class and upon visiting the MoMa, I had the pleasure of seeing the art work of Doris Salcedo. It made me extremely proud to see the work of a Latina artist on display. Of course as her name came up in Art 21, I was intrigued to learn more about her. Doris Salcedo speaks is such an eloquent and poetic manner that it moves you. She’s a storyteller whom you believe to have experienced the art pieces she puts together, yet has not. Her empathy is evident through her collaborative effort with her team of architects.

Watching the video, I remember walking through her display at the MoMa without realizing how precise, tedious and time consuming each piece was. Doris’s attention to detail is a symbol of her compassion to the victims she subtly brings to life. Every single work piece is accurate and precise. It is impacting how she can portray numerous emotions without the use of a single word.

All works discussed in the video were interesting and real. Doris Salcedo brings back the sadness of individual victims of violence, violence in third world countries, for example La Violencia (The Violence) in the 1980’s in Colombia. The piece she remade on the tragedy which occurred at the Palace of Justice was breathtaking. In one of her art works, she spent three years using hair as thread on a needle to sew through wood; this was a representation of the waste of lives during a massacre in Colombia.

After seeing the video, I walk away with a wonderful impression of this amazing woman. I look forward to seeing her art work throughout various venues. Doris Salcedo is an exemplary role model and true inspiration.