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Born 1958 Bogata, Colombia, South America. Known for: Installation sculpture-furniture, textiles.
Doris Salcedo makes sculptures and installations about and in response to the violence and conflict of everyday life in her native country of Colombia, South America. Her work has been described a... Read full biography
Doris Salcedo makes sculptures and installations about and in response to the violence and conflict of everyday life in her native country of Colombia, South America. Her work has been described a "mental archaeology" because she uses domestic items to impart meaning much beyond utilitarian usage.... Read full biography
Doris Salcedo makes sculptures and installations about and in response to the violence and conflict of everyday life in her native country of Colombia, South America. Her work has been described a "mental archaeology" because she uses domestic items to impart meaning much beyond utilitarian usage. "Salcedo sees her art as representing a social conscience, with her role as a perpetual witness. In a sense the work gives voice to those in Colombian society who are violently repressed, silenced and... Read full biography
Doris Salcedo makes sculptures and installations about and in response to the violence and conflict of everyday life in her native country of Colombia, South America. Her work has been described a "mental archaeology" because she uses domestic items to impart meaning much beyond utilitarian usage. "Salcedo sees her art as representing a social conscience, with her role as a perpetual witness. In a sense the work gives voice to those in Colombian society who are violently repressed, silenced and controlled by fear, and provides the focus for a sense of community, even defiance, though a collective memory and a shared experience of loss." . The materials she works with: simple furniture like wardrobes, tables and chairs, clothing, thread and... Read full biography
Doris Salcedo makes sculptures and installations about and in response to the violence and conflict of everyday life in her native country of Colombia, South America. Her work has been described a "mental archaeology" because she uses domestic items to impart meaning much beyond utilitarian usage. "Salcedo sees her art as representing a social conscience, with her role as a perpetual witness. In a sense the work gives voice to those in Colombian society who are violently repressed, silenced and controlled by fear, and provides the focus for a sense of community, even defiance, though a collective memory and a shared experience of loss." . The materials she works with: simple furniture like wardrobes, tables and chairs, clothing, thread and animal skin, "speak of the sanctity and familiarity of everyday domestic life. Through her molding or reshaping of thes... Read full biography
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- September CalendarSeptember 2004Editors, Art + AuctionArt & Auction
- Mending the BreachDecember 2003Heartney, EleanorArt in America
- Domestic Globalism at the CarnegieFebruary 1996Adams, BrooksArt in America