[no title] c. 2001 - 2007

Curator: This untitled work by León Ferrari, likely from around 1976, appears to be a collage on paper, incorporating newspaper clippings and handwritten annotations. It’s a powerful piece, measuring 420 by 297 mm. Editor: My first impression is one of visual chaos, yet with a strange, insistent rhythm. The repetition of text blocks creates a disconcerting pattern, like a distorted, unreadable language. Curator: Absolutely. Ferrari often used text and collage to explore themes of power and injustice. The newspaper clippings, likely related to human rights abuses in Argentina, take on a symbolic weight when juxtaposed with the formal language of the headline above. Editor: The title, "Afrontar con grandeza la situación," which roughly translates to "Face the situation with greatness," feels bitterly ironic against the backdrop of these habeas corpus requests and tribunal reports. Curator: Precisely. Ferrari is highlighting the gap between official rhetoric and the brutal realities of the time. The handwritten dates scattered across the surface suggest an attempt to record and document these events. Editor: It's a stark reminder of how symbols can be manipulated and weaponized, and how art can serve as a powerful form of resistance and witness. Curator: Indeed, the composition becomes an indictment. A formal deconstruction reveals the fragility of language when confronted with the horror of lived experience.