Los Suicidas del Sisga No 1 1965

Beatriz González’s *Los Suicidas del Sisga No 1* is a 1965 painting that exemplifies the artist’s signature style of appropriation and bold color. The work depicts a couple, their faces obscured and seemingly melancholic, posed against a stark green background. This painting is part of a series referencing a notorious event in Colombian history, the Sisga suicides. The flat, graphic style of the work is reminiscent of the Colombian artist's influences like Pop Art and Conceptual art. This piece offers a powerful commentary on Colombian identity and social issues in a striking and memorable visual language.