[no title] Possibly 1976 - 2007

Curator: This untitled work by León Ferrari utilizes a newspaper page, presenting texts related to the kidnapping and assassination of journalist Zelmar Michelini. It's a powerful piece, typical of Ferrari's politically charged work. Editor: It's immediately unsettling. The density of the text, the faded newsprint...it feels like suppressed voices clamoring for attention, a ghostly record of injustice. Curator: Precisely. Ferrari used such found materials to critique oppressive regimes. The articles included, "Carta de Michelini a García" and "Carta al Presidente Videla," reveal the journalist's pleas and denunciations against state violence. Editor: It's Ferrari using the very documents of power, of information, to indict that power. How effective is it to subvert their intended meaning, and reveal the complicity of the media during these times? Curator: Absolutely. The act of collage, the re-contextualization, becomes an act of resistance. It's not just about the words themselves, but how their arrangement forces us to confront the context of state terror and impunity. Editor: Looking at it now, I see not just a historical document, but a timeless commentary on the fragility of freedom and the artist's role in bearing witness. Curator: Indeed, it reminds us that art can be a vital tool for holding power accountable, amplifying silenced voices, and challenging dominant narratives.