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 untitled, Cockfight series, 2004 Gelatin silver print, 8x10“ Edition of 5  untitled, Requiescant in Pace, R.I.P. 2003 Gelatin silver print 16x20“  untitled, Requiescant in Pace, R.I.P. 2003 Gelatin silver print 16x20“ |
Tony Chirinos Born: Resides: Florida Selected Exhibitions: Kendall Art Gallery, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL Centro Colombo Americano, Bogota, Colombia Photographic Gallery, Florida International University, North Miami, FL Box Gallery, Miami, FL Art Miami, South Beach, FL Education: MFA, Columbia University, 2003 BFA, Florida International University, 2001 Publications: Nueva Luz, Volume 10#3 (2005) STATEMENT: "Death does not discriminate. On the surface, this project has neither race nor gender, which in theory should create a utopian arena. However, this is a space of mortality. Deep within my psyche I know that this body of work is about questioning spirituality. I have struggled with questions about life after death, yet the intense investigation has left me ever more confused. I have come to realize that part of my difficulty in relating to death is being able to reconcile the mysteriousness described by religion and the cold finiteness associated with the world of science and medicine. My ultimate question is: if our souls ascend to heaven, do we take our knowledge with us, and, if we cease to exist after death, why are memories of our existence left behind?" |
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