Juvenal Barría Chilean, b. 1979
Martuca Is Alive, 2018
Videoperformance in 15" digital monitor, 02m 42s.
Digital photography, 12-ink inkjet print on Cold Press Cotton Paper, 300 gr., 20 x 60 cm
Digital photography, 12-ink inkjet print on Cold Press Cotton Paper, 300 gr., 20 x 60 cm
20 x 60 cm
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs
USD 1,800.00
Martuca is Alive shows the artist's alter ego 'la Martuca', a transvestite maid, within the intimate space in the tangible action of transformation, using cleaning sponges as prosthetic breasts, questioning...
Martuca is Alive shows the artist's alter ego "la Martuca", a transvestite maid, within the intimate space in the tangible action of transformation, using cleaning sponges as prosthetic breasts, questioning the utensils and materialities linked to certain domestic tasks that reveal class segregation.
Provenance
Artist's studio.Exhibitions
INFILTRADAX - Juvenval Barría. Curated by Felipe Forteza and Isabel Croxatto, curatorial text by Andrea Aguad. Isabel Croxatto Galería. Santiago, Chile. May 2019. Best Exhibition Award at Gallery Weekend Santiago 2018.CUIR | Curated by Chiachio & Giannone. Virtual exhibition, group show. Isabel Croxatto Galería, January - March 2021.
