Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo: Catastrophe, Memory, Reconciliation

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Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo, "Catastrophe, Memory, Reconciliation," 2017

mixed media drawing

ARTIST TALK: NOVEMBER 10, 12:30, TRU OLD MAIN 1494

RECEPTION: NOVEMBER 10, 6:30, ARNICA

Catastrophe, Memory, Reconciliation is a collection of mixed-media drawings, stop-motion animations, and a sawdust tapestry—all of which characterize a broad and interdisciplinary approach to drawing. Castillo’s works generate personal mythic narratives that explore the contemporary social realities of collective memory, historical trauma, and cultural identity. He draws on imagery from a multitude of sources, including pre-Colombian mythology, Salvadoran folklore, and iconography from both the past and present to embody a common struggle with a conflicted history.