[no title] Possibly 1976 - 2007

Curator: This work by León Ferrari, from an unknown year, compiles news clippings related to habeas corpus petitions during Argentina's Dirty War. The monochromatic tones and fragmented layout immediately convey a sense of urgency and distress. Editor: Exactly. The scraps themselves, yellowed and brittle, emphasize the desperation. Each clipping represents someone pleading for justice, a legal recourse in a time of repression. Curator: Ferrari consistently used text and collage to indict political oppression, challenging the notion of art as purely aesthetic and inserting it into the arena of political activism. Editor: And note how Ferrari’s almost haphazard placement of the clippings creates a visual cacophony, mimicking the chaotic reality of state violence and legal battles. Curator: His work serves as a historical document, ensuring that the abuses of the past are not forgotten, and challenging institutions of power. Editor: It truly makes us consider the formal power that lies in how art can amplify marginalized voices.