Dimensions: support: 420 x 297 mm
Copyright: © Leon Ferrari | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This untitled work by León Ferrari consists of newspaper clippings on paper. It feels like a collage of fragmented stories. What do you see in this piece, especially in the arrangement of text? Curator: The arrangement isn't arbitrary; it’s a deliberate act of visual storytelling. Each clipping, a fragment of "habeas corpus" appeals, functions as a symbol of resistance against oppression and a testament to cultural memory. Look at how the dates are highlighted, anchoring each plea within a specific, agonizing moment. Editor: So, the dates act as a kind of timeline of suffering? Curator: Precisely. They evoke the persistent struggle for human rights. Ferrari transforms these bureaucratic fragments into potent symbols. The very act of collecting and arranging them is a powerful statement, wouldn't you agree? Editor: Definitely. I now understand how the collage becomes a symbol of the time. Curator: Indeed, revealing the enduring quest for justice through collected memories.