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Paso del Quindio II (1999)

José Alejandro Restrepo

video installation with sound

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea

Paso del Quindio II (1999)

Details

Classification:

Moving Image

Materials:

Video installation, Sound

Dimensions:

20 minutes

Credit:

Purchased through the Contemporary Art Society’s Acquisitions Scheme for Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, 2008/09

Scheme:

Fine Art Acquisition Scheme (2008-)

Ownership history:

Purchased from Valenzuela Klenner Galería by the Contemporary Art Society; presented to Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 2010

Relationship:

Valenzuela Klenner Galería, Bogotá Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea

Subject:

Archive, Globalisation, Jungle, Service
Restrepo has used archive footage, which documents the last surviving carguero (human carrier) who, like many generations before him, carries passengers on his back through difficult jungle terrain. Restrepo’s work considers the complex power relations this act of carrying signifies

All rights reserved. Any further use will need to be cleared with the rights holder. Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. The collection that owns this artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

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Artist Bio

José Alejandro Restrepo
Paso del Quindio II (1999)

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