Claudia Fernández
La belleza oculta en la propiedad ajena [The beauty hidden in the property of others], 1997-2000
Claudia Fernández
La belleza oculta en la propiedad ajena [The beauty hidden in the property of others], 1997-2000
C-print
199.5 x 145 x 1 cm
Claudia Fernández’s La belleza oculta en la propiedad ajena [The Beauty Hidden in the Property of Others] forms part of a practice dedicated to examining the legacy of Mexican objects as containers of historic and visual value. Her photograph of the richly coloured facades of Mexican homes is aesthetically tied, through the language of colour, to the ways in which we know, understand and consume the rich cultural heritage of making in Mexico. Her palette distinctly recalls the artisanal practices that abound in the country and because of it creates a reflection on the “rescuing” of traditions and methods of production through the way we relate to our surroundings.