Laura Aguilar's Body Merges with Landscape at Galerie Susanne Vietmetter
Laura Aguilar's exhibition 'Center 0/00' at Galerie Susanne Vietmetter in Los Angeles from December 1 to 29, 2001, features small black-and-white photographs where the artist's nude body blends into rural landscapes. Aguilar, a Chicana lesbian artist, uses her own body to challenge identity politics, emphasizing commonalities over differences. The images show her lying on rocks, crawling like a tortoise, or disappearing into the scenery, with her face rarely visible. The series, displayed in grids of two by three or three by two, evokes timelessness and a fusion of human and nature. Aguilar's work redefines identity as an accord between similarities rather than a conspiracy of differences, creating quiet sanctuaries of 'sameness' that transcend struggles over self-definition.
Key facts
- Laura Aguilar's exhibition 'Center 0/00' was held at Galerie Susanne Vietmetter in Los Angeles.
- The exhibition ran from December 1 to December 29, 2001.
- The photographs are small, black-and-white, and feature Aguilar's nude body in rural landscapes.
- Aguilar is a Chicana lesbian artist who rarely shows her face in the images.
- The series is displayed in grids of two by three or three by two, plus a sequence of five images.
- Aguilar's work emphasizes commonalities between her body and the natural environment.
- The artist creates 'sanctuaries of sameness' that transcend identity struggles.
- The review was written by James Scarborough and translated by Pierre Camus for artpress.
Entities
Artists
- Laura Aguilar
Institutions
- Galerie Susanne Vietmetter
- artpress
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
Sources
- artpress —