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Grimanesa Amoros Visual Artist Exhibiting: LA PROCESION Medium: Video Dimensions: Runtime: 4 min 17 sec, NTSC On participating in Vagina Festival 2008: In this work I approach the the idea of forces of life and death and our own fear of dying rendering us incapable of understanding their interconnectedness. Death as an integral stage of existence and is impossible to ignore. Destruction precedes creation; we are all bound in a continual--material if not spiritual--cycle of death and rebirth. The ritualization of death, as evidenced in religious and funerary traditions such as the procesiones of Peru, imposes order on what seems to be an arbitrary and chaotic process--the earthly end of a human being. When I was a child, my mother used to take me to see the procesiones Del Senor de Los Milagros; masses of people dressed in purple wound their way through the streets of Lima, evoking images of waves, of forces of nature. The disorderly individuals of the crowd seemed to dissolve in the midst of the ritual. Artist Statement: I am an interdisciplinary artist with diverse interests in the fields of social history, scientific research and critical theory, which have greatly influenced my work. I often make use of sculpture, video, lighting and sound to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. I utilize art as an agent for empowerment to involve viewers from all different backgrounds and communities. Contact: grimanesa@grimanesaamoros.com Website: www.grimanesaamoros.com   SPONSOR Vagina Festival is presented entirely by volunteers. We keep expenses low and produce the event with the help of generous sponsors. Please join us in creating a space for conversation. VAGINA FESTIVAL UPDATE For news of our plans, please click here.

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