Doris Salcedo, Noviembre 6 y 7, 2002. Ephemeral public project, Palace of Justice, Bogotá, 2002. Courtesy of the artist; Alexander and Bonin, New York; and White Cube. Photo: Sergio Clavijo. "In some cases it is a hopeless act of mourning." Doris Salcedo knows well art's inability to effect social change. Her sculptures and installations, as powerful as they are, will not change the course of history in her native Colombia, end wars, or stop the drain of everyday violence. In the artist's view,...
Doris Salcedo, Noviembre 6 y 7, 2002. Ephemeral public project, Palace of Justice, Bogotá, 2002. Courtesy of the artist; Alexander and Bonin, New York; and White Cube. Photo: Sergio Clavijo. "In some cases it is a hopeless act of mourning." Doris Salcedo knows well art's inability to effect social change. Her sculptures and installations, as powerful as they are, will not change the course of history in her native Colombia, end wars, or stop the drain of everyday violence. In the artist's view,...
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