Andres Bedoya "From Ultra Madre"
Abrons Arts Center
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Andres Bedoya’s performance installation Ultra Madre was originally presented in 2009 at the Museo Nacional de Arte in La Paz, Bolivia. Born of private mourning, the piece ultimately speaks of loss as a collective experience.
Installed within the main arch of a museums patio, a steel and wood scaffold holding 57 women disrupted its architecture physically and functionally. For approximately one hour, participating women laid still with their long hair cascading down the 15 foot structure. In stark contrast to the hardness of the building, the body appeared soft, impermanent and ephemeral.
The current show, From Ultra Madre, presents materials generated during its eighteen month development. Through studies, photographs and documentation of the process, the broader narrative and context for the project is articulated.
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Schedule
from February 24, 2012 to April 21, 2012
Opening Reception on 2012-02-24 from 18:00 to 20:00