It is a mixed-media artwork measuring 1.30 m by 1.10 m. It portrays the face of Jorge Rafael Videla, constructed from the agonizing faces and tortured bodies of the disappeared. Each fragment, molded in cold porcelain, becomes part of a larger image — a body made of bodies, a face built from pain. At first, you can only see Videla's face looking at you. But, as you get closer, all the suffering bodies appear clear to the eye. The piece seeks to expose the mechanisms of violence that once shaped an entire nation, transforming the oppressor’s portrait into a surface of memory and accountability. Through this composition, the work refuses silence. The exhibition consists solely of the painting on display; there is no performance, sound, or additional element. The image stands on its own, confronting the viewer with the weight of history. Made with cold porcelain, thread, and acrylics, the piece speaks for itself, and for those who were unable to do so. It stays silent looking at you.
20260730T154520260730T1715America/Argentina/Buenos_AiresEXHIBITION: Videla and the disappearedSV302MSA Buenos Aires 2026buenosairesconference@memorystudiesassociation.org
