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VR-All-Art

María Fernanda Chacón Rivera

Laser printing on vinyl on PVC

20 x 20 cm

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The cult of personality is a political phenomenon characterized by adoration and devotion towards a leader, based on the creation of narratives and symbols that resonate with the beliefs and values ​​of individuals. In the work, this cult is explored through political bodies and the popular masses, presenting ten outstanding speeches by leaders throughout history, highlighting its significance. These leaders, by becoming symbols, can be interpreted as physical embodiments of the collective feelings of society. "(All Together)" presents phrases said by them in relation to God in their original languages, whose interpretation could be seen as an expression of atheism or as a way of assuming divine power. Political leaders, as embodied messianic figures, represent and materialize the phenomenon of personality cult, rooted in the irrational behavior of people. It highlights how the body becomes a vehicle for the expression of this adoration and devotion. Likewise, it is highlighted that the power of ideology is established through acceptance as faith, a form of symbolic violence that alters individual and group value certainties. In the work, the human body is presented as a unified entity, symbolizing power, authority and adherence to ideology. This representation underlines the importance of unity and conformity within society for the legitimation of power and authority.

Exhibitions with this piece

ArteMorfosis - Cuban Art Platform

PRISMA 6 - CORPUS

Poetry of the Human Figure

CALL FOR ARTISTS The body is the temple. The body is the confluence of disparate senses. The realization of a symbolic realm. An aesthetic possibility… In this edition of our Prisma contest, we will approach the body as the axis of multiple poetics. We are interested in exploring the paths that Cuban artists have traveled from and to the body, starting from a purely anatomical dimension to a metaphorical vision. The human figure, which is one of the great themes of art, will be the motif for recreation. The technique, medium, and genre of the pieces will be free. Limits will only be set in terms of dimensions, with the aim of organizing an exhibition at our Havana headquarters with the finalist pieces. The competing works must be displayed or reproduced on the web pages, accounts, or social media profiles of their authors. Considering the growing importance of Internet platforms in the socialization, promotion, and marketing of artistic production, the jury will particularly value the creativity with which the pieces are presented on the chosen networks. The goal is to encourage the use of forms that contribute to a better positioning of the works in the digital realm; these can be videos associated with the creation processes, comments from the artists, images that allow contextualizing the pieces… or any creative resource that the author proposes. The exhibition Prisma 6 shows the winners of the Call For Artists of the same name

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