This minimalist contemporary artwork showcases a simple glass goblet perched atop a rustic wooden stump. The clear glass vessel contrasts sharply with the organic, textured wooden base, creating a striking visual juxtaposition. The composition emphasizes the interplay of natural and manmade elements, inviting the viewer to contemplates the relationship between the fragile and the sturdy, the ephemeral and the enduring. The artist's intention seems to explore the dichotomy between the delicate and the grounded, using humble materials to evoke deeper philosophical questions about the human experience. ...
Ariel Cusnir probes national memory, historical narratives, and the politics of representation, transforming painting, drawing, and installation into layered reflections on the past. He works deeply with archival materials and historical events, reimagining them through a critical and poetic lens. His work transforms linear, heroic accounts of history into multifaceted narratives that reveal both the absurdities and complexities of the past. Cusnir often focuses on archetypal historical moments, examining how collective memory is shaped and transmitted. By reinterpreting well-known events, he challenges conventional storytelling, emphasizing the contested and fluid nature of historical perception. His visual language combines meticulous technique with inventive conceptual strategies, allowing him to explore social, cultural, and political frameworks. Through his work, Ariel Cusnir invites viewers to reconsider established narratives, reflect on national identity, and engage critically with history as a dynamic and continuously evolving field. ...
PASTO is a contemporary art gallery based in Buenos Aires that represents young and promising Argentinian artists. We contribute to their professionalization by encouraging them to produce under new challenges and we try to impulse and build bridges between the artists and worldwide critics, curators and collectors. Since 2014, PASTO assumes its fundamental role as a meeting and dissemination platform and uses that potential to provide visibility to divergent practices and ideas. ...
