Los Embarrados

Santiago Sierra

Los Embarrados, 2022160 x 240cm35000 EUR
Details
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digital printLabor
Description
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The stark black and white image depicts an underground space, with a rugged, rocky surface dominating the composition. The scene is dimly lit, creating a sense of mystery and foreboding. Rows of empty chairs suggest this may be a theater or performance venue, though the unconventional setting challenges traditional notions of such spaces. The artist's use of chiaroscuro lighting and the unique architectural elements evoke a sense of the sublime, hinting at the power and grandeur of the natural world. This thought-provoking artwork likely encourages the viewer to contemplate the relationship between humanity and the natural environment. ...

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Santiago Sierra
Artist
Santiago Sierra
B.1966, Spanish

The work of Santiago Sierra has been characterized by situations where survival is a fundamental element. He translates this into an artistic practice that investigates inhuman aspects of the economic system, the mechanisms of corruption and the labor exploitation of the individual. He links diverse references with reality as an exploration of a world articulated by critical discourse for the art world and its agents. In the nineties, his projects were known for establishing systems of negotiation with third parties to carry out actions that generally occupy a public space to demonstrate the materialistic procedures related to the systemic violence of capitalism and the working conditions that are generated from it. This body of work has questioned the function of institutional structures, control over the public space, the emergence of informal architectures in the urban landscape associated with forms of survival, and the conditions of disuse and disposal not only from the point of view of the material but also as a reflection of social contrasts. ...

Santiago Sierra: Artworks
La Lona
Santiago SierraLa Lona, 201560000 USD
52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City's Air
Santiago Sierra52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City's Air, 2019Price on Request
Los Embarrados
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados, 202235000 EUR
Los Embarrados
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados, 202235000 EUR
Los Embarrados
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados, 202235000 EUR
Los Embarrados
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados, 202235000 EUR
Los Embarrados
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados, 202235000 EUR
Los Embarrados
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados, 202235000 EUR
Los Embarrados (Planos)
Santiago SierraLos Embarrados (Planos), 202220000 EUR
Enterramiento de diez trabajadores  «Burial of Ten Workers »
Santiago SierraEnterramiento de diez trabajadores «Burial of Ten Workers », 2010125000 EUR
Labor
Gallery
Labor
Mexico City

Founded by Pamela Echeverría in Mexico City, LABOR opened in 2009 working with artists whose creative processes are based on long term research. They have a strong commitment with the visions and concerns that their artists have towards the contemporary social/political context. They work with a mix of young and mid-career artists, both Mexican and international. With whom they work closely and assume an active role in the projects they develop. The work of these artists address topics such as value and exchange; economic systems and social structures; the exploitation of natural resources, the ethics of human behaviour, and the hidden political structures of society. ...