Childhood Memories, 3m x 4.6m (Total Installation 657 sq.
ft.)
Spanish artistSelva Apariciocreates thought-provoking installations that bring different issuesenvironmental, political, and socialto light.
Her MFA thesis installation, entitledChildhood Memories,is no different.
“Childhood Memories,” 3m x 4.6m (Total Installation 657 sq. ft.)
From afar, the carpet resembles a real tapestry.
Rugs are typically adorned with sacred gardens and oases, and can be moved around the home.
This rug stayed put, quietly participating in years of familial abuse.
“Childhood Memories,” 3m x 4.6m (Total Installation 657sq. ft.)
This installation is about covering and exposing, trauma, and bearing witness.
I strive to find beauty in the peril and bear witness to the progression of ephemerality-permanence-loss.
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“Childhood Memories,” 3m x 4.6m (Total Installation 657 sq. ft.)
Artist Selva Aparicio brilliantly transformed a wooden floor for her MFA thesis installation titledChildhood Memories.
Childhood Memories, 3m x 4.6m (Total Installation 657sq.