Paloma Castillo Chilean, b. 1965
Vigilados, 2019
Hand embroidery with cotton threads on cotton and mixed fibres fabric
110 x 71 cm
'Vigilados [Watched] presents a man/god in a modern paradise. He is a being with powers, symbolised by the snakes - which allude to the rod of Aesculapius, the power of...
"Vigilados [Watched] presents a man/god in a modern paradise. He is a being with powers, symbolised by the snakes - which allude to the rod of Aesculapius, the power of healing - and the razor that hangs from his neck - representing violence - but who, nevertheless, is totally under surveillance, an observation that restricts the exercise of his powers."
Paloma Castillo
Paloma Castillo