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The visual elements of this artwork depict a dynamic, underwater scene with vibrant hues of green and brown. The prominent feature is a striking, elongated creature swimming through the murky waters, its sinuous form creating a sense of graceful movement. The subject matter appears to be a marine creature, possibly a snake or eel, navigating its aquatic environment. The artistic style and technique convey a sense of realism, with the creature's detailed texture and lifelike portrayal. The context suggests this is a documentation of a natural phenomenon, potentially offering insight into the diverse and captivating ecosystems found beneath the surface of our waterways. ...
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. ...