“THE TRANSITION FROM DICTATORSHIP TO DEMOCRACY CORRESPONDS TO THE IMAGE THAT DISAPPEARS IN THE PRINTMAKING PROCESSES (ETCHING) AND THEN REAPPEARS (PRINTED ON THE PAPER). MY WORK CALLS TO THE NEED FOR A SEARCH FOR JUSTICE AND TRUTH, WHICH BY NO MEANS IS FINITE OR TERMINAL, BUT RATHER AN INITIATIVE THAT EXISTS IN AND WITH TIME."
MOVING MEMORIALS, PERFORMANCE, ARTOMI, GHENT, NY, 2016. Maria Veronica San Martin. ph. Art OMI
Moving Memorials is an ongoing project composed of ten artist books with printmaking and fine print techniques in constant transformation. The series and its mobility, rejects a fix past and an idealistic progress, calling instead for an open book and an open narrative. These artist books are presented through a performance creating spaces to activate the viewer’s affects through the experience of silence, that very silence, then transforms into a metaphoric voice in the present. The whole hand made series has been created, designed, printed, and bound by the artist from 2012-today. They are limited editions from one-of-a-kind to 50 copies collected by Museums, art institutions, public libraries and Universities.
MOVING MEMORIALS : ARTISTS' BOOKS
click on images for more information
Moving Memorials, performance, BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, NY, 2017. ph. BRIC
________________________________________
ARTIST BOOKS
images and descriptions
________________________________________
(from image above, descriptions from left to right)
1. DIGNIDAD (2018)
Metal movable sculpture with sound
unique
2. DIGNIDAD (2019)
Hand made box with gilding, Lithography on paper, and sound
edition of 50
Several international collections
3. MAKE THE ECONOMY SCREAM (2017)
Cooper box with charcoal paintings on plastic
edition of 35+-
Several international collections
4. THE-RIGHT-TO-KNOW_room (2017)
Silkscreen Cardboard with paintings and handkerchiefs + video
unique
5. THE-RIGHT-TO-KNOW_silo (2016)
Clamshell box with parchment, charcoal paintings on plastic + video
unique
6. INDIGNITY AND RESISTANCE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ANDES.
A CASE STUDY OF VILLA GRIMALDI. 1973-1978 (2015)
Slip Case - accordion book, Japanese binding, long stitch, monotypes, silkscreen, glass, inject
varied edition of 50
Several international collections
7. MEMORY AND LANDSCAPE
UNVEILING THE HISTORIC TRUTHS OF CHILE 1973-1990 (2013)
Clam shell box with coptic binding , hand sewn, dry point aquatint etchings,
wood blocks, silkscreen, charcoal powder, ink + video
two editions: 1st of 10 / 2nd of 20
Several international collections. out of print
8. IN THEIR MEMORY
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN CHILE, 1973-1990 (2013)
hand sewn, accordion, silkscreen, digital print
two editions: 1st of 10 / 2nd of 20
Several international collections
9. MARCHES, STUDENT MOBILIZATION IN CHILE
pamphlet, silkscreen, linocut, chine-collé, hand drawing
unique
The library of Congress, Special Collection
10. EL SIGLO. MILITARIES BETRAY THE COUNTRY
altered book. newspaper contained in a portfolio
unique
New York Public Library, Print Collection
_______________________________________
Performances Venues
________________________________________
Sep 7, 2018 Moving Memorials at Rare Book School, Charlottesville, VA
May 25, 2017 Moving Memorials at BRIC Arts Media, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Ap 13, 2018 Moving Memorials at P.S.147, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Jan 10, 2016 Moving Memorials at Corporation Red Calle, Santiago, Chile
Dec 13, 2016 Moving Memorials at Kids Canvas Pre-school, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Oct 7, 2016 Moving Memorials at Contemporary Art Museum (MAC), Impresionante Fair, Santiago, Chile
Sep 29,2 016 Moving Memorials at Embassy of Chile, Washington, DC
July 10, 2016 Moving Memorials, Open studios at Art OMI, Ghent, NY
July 7, 2016 Moving Memorials, Kids Summer Camp at Art OMI, Ghent, NY
Moving Memorials, performance, Art OMI, Ghent, NY, 2016. Maria Veronica San Martin. ph. Art OMI
all artist books has been created, printed and bound by me
all rights reserve, 2021