Cynthia Gutiérrez

Estratos II

In Estratos II, a transversal cut on a white rectangular pedestal reveals an archeological world, pieces of history, that have been lost and that have lived covered under a sleek exterior. In this process, Cynthia Gutiérrez worked closely with an artist that creates Mesoamerican replicas. In this series of works, Gutiérrez refers to her concern for a world that is about to become extinct. Gutiérrez alludes to the transient nature of humankind and its histories, its symbols, and idols. While giving support and stability to—typically—an artwork or an object, the pedestal or foundation also carries history. The work becomes a metaphor for all histories that are continuously replicated, transferred and nourished from generation to generation and for the remains buried under the surface of the present.