Gilberto Lopez
Anonymous Bavarian Master, 2021.
Stop motion animation after the interaction with a Printmaking History Book and the anonymity of one of the printmakers included in such history.
Through cultural cannibalism of art history, popular culture and social media, I perform personal capriccios in dialogue with Christian and Catholic representational hegemonies. Through graphic languages, I appropriate existing profane or sacred images to generate a Sacra Conversazione from the performativity of the graphic image.
The materiality of my practice, using ephemeral or utilitarian objects (discarded books, used clothing, fabric...) has been significant in expanding the performative foundation of the graphic event. Lately I’ve been adapting my visual language to digital video and online platforms to expand the experience of physical interaction, to explore new possibilities of scale and interactivity.