Juan Manuel Echavarria

Echavarria, Juan Manuel





Juan Manuel Echavarria was born 1947 BirthMedellin, Colombia.

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Echavarria was a writer for thirty years before turning to fine arts to make use of the pictorial and documentary qualities of this medium for his socio-political concerns. In his photo series and video films he deals with the power of the drug cartel and various forms of violence in Columbia that have become – after fifty years of civil war – shockingly normal…
La serie Corte de Florero del fotógrafo Juan Manuel Echavarría hace referencia a estas prácticas siniestras de cortar los cuerpos y reorganizar los miembros de acuerdo con ciertas imágenes. Echavarría realiza arreglos de huesos de personas anónimas en forma de flores, los fotografía, nombra y organiza en series de una gran belleza…
His videos have been screened in many festivals and exhibitions throughout Colombia, Europe, and the United States including: Latinoaméamerica: Cine, video y multimedia, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid…
Don’t you feel pain?

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