Set of 3 photographs, 2022-23
Other Possible Forests unfolds a horizon of vital potentialities, where listening serves as a conduit for exploring the natural world, immersing us in its molecular memory and transposing the sounds and language of the Colombian jungle into the urban realm. Following the course of the Guaviare River to Cerro Azul in the San José del Guaviare region, María José Arjona meticulously gathers the sonic heritage of this pivotal and liminal territory. This act of listening emerges as a political gesture, positing the body as a site of resonance and a nexus between disparate worlds. The photographs emerge as one of the multifaceted layers constituting the totality of the project, forging a nuanced relationship between the creation of visual imagery and the soundscapes that inherently envelop them. Central to these compositions, the copper cone invites the viewer to engage in an act of listening that transcends visual perception. This perfor-imaginative exercise hints at the emergence of another forest beyond the perceptible, an affective space shared by beings that co-vibrate with the planet. In this context, distinctions
between the artist's corporeal presence, what we conventionally classify as nature, and the observer become increasingly porous; dissolution manifests as the sonic dimensio permeates the visual horizon, submerging anthropocentric narratives and situating us within a less predictable yet profoundly affective realm.
ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS Triptych, 2022-23
ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS Triptych, 2022-23
From the series All Possible Forest
Inkjet print on photo rag bryta (Archival Paper)Dimensions:
Overall size:
Image size: 27.5 H x 82.5 W in.
Sheet size: 35.5 H x 106.5 W in.Invididual size:
Image size: 27.5 H x 27.5 W in.
Sheet size: 35.5 H x 35.5 W in.Edition 3/3 + 2AP
Unframed
María José Arjona (b.1973 in Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia) lives and works in Miami.
She was trained as a contemporary dancer before turning to performance art.
She received her Master's degree in visual arts from the Superior Academy of Art in Bogotá. She also has been the artist-in-residence at the Watermill Center for Robert Wilson in New York.
Her recent performance exhibitions were included at the South Florida Art Center in Miami, the Miami Light Project, the Ballroom Marfa in Texas, and the Damien-B Contemporary Art Center in Miami. She also exhibited video performances at the Galleri Se in Bergen, Norway, and at the Museo de Barrio in New York.