2025-2022
This village started with two stilt houses around 1904 that were made with wood and straw from the surrounding areas. Candlelight and wells were used instead of electricity and running water. Today, in 2025, there are 724 permanent residents in the village but only two stilt houses left, as the others have been swallowed by the sea due to global warming and the rising sea level. Inhabitants today live in concrete houses, which are also under threat. There are two stilt houses without electricity nor running water left.
The film aims to be a reflection of our times and how we live, exploring themes of environmentalism and the ephemerality of life. The main characters are the house, an old man, and a dog. The old man and his relationship with the dog symbolize a connection and harmony with nature that has been largely lost. By portraying their days in the cabin, the film invites the audience to reflect on the significance of time and how it defines us. Are we defined by what we do “for a living” or by what we do when we have little to do? The film portrays the beauty in simplicity and captures a way of life that is fading away.
The following works titled Film stills, 2022-2023 are a series of video stills from the film footage printed on crystal voile cotton silk. They were printed on this fabric to mimic the effect the red curtains have on the inside of the stilt house, and to resonate with the fragile transience of life, and of the stilt house itself.
The Film stills series was first shown at ReA Art Fair in Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy from October 13 - 16, 2022. Curated by Paola Shiamtani.
Soga was also included in an invitational group exhibition Cabos Sueltos curated by Valeria Rovatti at Departamento 112, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 2022.
Pava and Ranchito were included in Dread/Dream, a group exhibition curated by Regine Basha at SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, United States from January 12 - 30, 2023.
Film Stills were also included in an invitational solo exhibition at ContinuEd Project Space, New York, United States from January 29 - February 29, 2024.
Film Stills were recently exhibited in A La Deriva, an invitational three-person Exhibition in Espacio Carimar, as part of ARTHOP week. In Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico, from November 19 - December 5, 2024.
Leyendo, 2022, video still printed on crystal voile cotton silk, 10.2 x 5.5 inches
Leyendo. Detail
Pava, 2022, video still printed on crystal voile cotton silk, 17.7 x 10.6 inches
Pava. Detail
Pies en ducha, 2022, video still printed on crystal voile cotton silk, 13.4 x 6.7 inches
Pies en ducha. Detail
Sashu, 2022, video still printed on crystal voile cotton silk, 8.8 x 5.5 inches
Sashu. Detail
Tirando de la soga, 2022, video still printed on crystal voile cotton silk, 9 x 5.5 inches
Tirando de la soga. Detail
Ranchito, 2022, video still printed on crystal voile cotton silk, 6.5 x 4 inches
Ranchito. Detail