Cecilia Vicuña

Niña Palmera (Palm tree girl)

2020

Visual poems, the works in Vicuña’s 'PALABRARmas' series are carefully attuned to the power of language. Many of these works incorporate wordplay, and throughout her practice, Vicuña treats words as embodied entities whose forms can be parsed to reveal subliminal meanings across a variety of languages. For the series title, Vicuña has invented the word “palabrarmas,” a fusion of “palabra” (Spanish for “word”) and “armas” (“weapon”). At the same time, “palabrarmas” also suggests an even wider range of meanings, bearing similarities, for instance, to a portmanteau of the the verb “apalabrar” (“to agree on”), and the word “más” (more). Just as Vicuña emphasizes the capacity of words to cause violence and destruction, so she also suggests that they can be potent tools of reconciliation and understanding. Another edition of this work was exhibited as part of 'Cecilia Vicuña...

Visual poems, the works in Vicuña’s 'PALABRARmas' series are carefully attuned to the power of language. Many of these works incorporate wordplay, and throughout her practice, Vicuña treats words as embodied entities whose forms can be parsed to reveal subliminal meanings across a variety of languages. For the series title, Vicuña has invented the word “palabrarmas,” a fusion of “palabra” (Spanish for “word”) and “armas” (“weapon”). At the same time, “palabrarmas” also suggests an even wider range of meanings, bearing similarities, for instance, to a portmanteau of the the verb “apalabrar” (“to agree on”), and the word “más” (more). Just as Vicuña emphasizes the capacity of words to cause violence and destruction, so she also suggests that they can be potent tools of reconciliation and understanding. In 'Sol y dar y dad' (1974/2016), Vicuña again looks to language as she considers notions of truth and community, and she extracts from “solidaridad” (Spanish for “solidarity”) the word “sol” (“sun”) and the Spanish verb “dar” (“to give”). Another edition of this work was exhibited as part of 'Cecilia Vicuña...

Edition of 100. 'Untitled (dollar bill back)' is an edition print. In this work, artist Tom Friedman replicates the reverse of a United States one-dollar bill, transforming its tra...

Visual poems, the works in Vicuña’s PALABRARmas series are carefully attuned to the power of language. Many of these works incorporate wordplay, and throughout her practice, Vicuña t...

Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 100. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticit...

Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 100. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity ...

Giclee on canvas with embellishments. Hand signed on front and numbered on verso by the artist. From the edition of 240. Artwork size 24 x 30 inches. Frame size approx 32 x 38 in...

Michael Moebius Sugar Limited Edition Giclée Print on Canvas 30 x 40 inches Limited edition of 250 Signed and numbered by artist Unframed Currently on display at Art Angels Gallery ...