Daniela Rivera's interactive fresco floor at MASS MoCA
Daniela Rivera, a Chilean-born artist based in Boston, has created a new commission for MASS MoCA titled 'Hacia Cuando (To When)'. The installation features a large inclined platform floor made of handmade tiles using pre-Hispanic fresco techniques. It functions simultaneously as painting, sculpture, and sonic device. The work addresses migration of histories, materials, and cultural narratives, questioning colonial histories. Rivera shifts the fresco from wall to floor, hand-painting tiles to resemble parquet flooring.
Key facts
- Daniela Rivera is Chilean-born and Boston-based.
- The exhibition is titled 'Hacia Cuando (To When)'.
- The installation includes a large inclined platform floor.
- Tiles are handmade using pre-Hispanic fresco traditions.
- The work operates as painting, sculpture, and sonic device.
- It addresses migration of histories, materials, and cultural narratives.
- Rivera shifts fresco from wall to floor.
- Tiles are hand-painted to resemble parquet flooring.
Entities
Artists
- Daniela Rivera
Institutions
Locations
- North Adams
- United States