Hypomnema 4

Hypomnema 4, 2023 Ivan Castiblanco
From The Hypomnema Series
Handmade from an oriental rug.
Size: 75 H x 75 W x 34 D cm.
Weight: 7 kg Approx.
Unique

Hypomnema. A term that is composed of the ancient Greek preposition Hypo-Mneme and literally means “commemorative memory.” It is the meeting of several layers in an object, the memory, the game, and the dreaming that emerge from the inner experience, both personal and every day, transmitted in a direct way through the idea of a universal toy and is a recurring element. of the Persian rug that permeates everything - floors, toys, drawings - sensations that come from the past, giving the viewer the ability to remember as if we were prisoners of a dream.

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Starting from a reflection on the relationships between past and present, the work of the artist Ivan Castiblanco functions as an archaeological find, where floors and toys reconstruct a material legacy in history and remain in time, like the ornate tiles that were erected in the city of Bogotá of yesteryear. Castiblanco's work directly transmits news and sensations that come from the past to individuals, giving the viewer the ability to remember, in the face of awareness of the loss of cultural heritage. continuity.
The artist has a master's degree in plastic and visual arts from the Academia Superior de Artes de Bogotá (ASAB)