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This black-and-white photograph depicts an artwork that explores the juxtaposition of the human form and natural elements. The striking visual elements include the dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, creating a stark contrast between the subject and the suspended rock formation. The subject, a woman in a long, flowing dress, stands with her arms outstretched, creating a visually compelling and emotive pose. The artistic style reflects the modernist sensibilities of the mid-20th century, with the photographer's keen eye for composition and the use of the human body as a sculptural element. The work likely seeks to challenge traditional notions of the human relationship with the natural world. ...
Francisco Casas Silva combines visual art, literature, and performance to address themes of memory, sexuality, and human rights. He co-founded the performance collective Yeguas del Apocalipsis, creating politically charged interventions that employed drag, photography, video, and installation to critique authoritarianism and explore LGBTQ+ identities. Casas Silva’s work interrogates sociopolitical structures and the boundaries of conventional narrative, blending personal, historical, and cultural references. Through performance and visual art, he examines marginalized experiences, giving visibility to voices often excluded from mainstream histories. His approach integrates theatricality, humor, and provocation, challenging audiences to reconsider social norms and historical accounts. By merging visual and performative strategies, Casas Silva transforms public spaces into platforms for critical engagement, creating immersive experiences that question power, identity, and collective memory. His work emphasizes the intersection of political activism and artistic expression, exploring how art can reveal and confront social inequalities while celebrating human resilience and creativity. ...
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. ...