Elevata, Row 4, column 2 2002

Curator: This is "Elevata, Row 4, column 2" by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons. Immediately I’m pulled into its watery depths. Editor: It feels like a dreamscape—fragments of blue and stray dark lines. It's evocative. Curator: Campos-Pons often explores themes of identity and displacement in her work. The blue wash could represent the ocean, a site of both crossing and loss. The black lines could symbolize severed ties, or perhaps the threads of memory. Editor: That's interesting; I initially saw the lines as cracks or fissures, suggesting vulnerability and resilience. It makes me consider the artist's perspective as a Cuban artist living in exile. Curator: It is a powerful piece of art, prompting such varied yet compelling interpretations. Editor: Absolutely. Art like this encourages us to look beyond the surface and engage with complex histories.