Facundo de Zuviría: Siesta Argentina and other modest observations
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Facundo de Zuviría: Siesta Argentina and other modest observations
Facundo de Zuviría: Siesta Argentina and other modest observations is structured around the extraordinary photo-essay Siesta Argentina by Facundo de Zuviría (b. 1954). Comprising 36 black and white prints of closed storefronts in Buenos Aires, the series was triggered by the “corralito crisis”—the deep economic and social downturn that shook Argentina in 2001. As the photographer wandered through the streets of the Argentine capital, he delved into the complexities of an urban reality where modernity collides with the unintended and anachronistic beauty of a world on the verge of disappearance. In addition to Siesta Argentina, the exhibition includes photographic prints in color and black and white that retrace de Zuviría’s creative journeys, chronicling the vernacular architecture, design, and urban landscape of the photographer’s native Buenos Aires.
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On view until April 1, the photographic work of Facundo de Zuviría offers a salient reminder of Buenos Aires’ recent past.
Siesta Argentina, triggered by Argentina's 2001 "corralito crisis," is de Zuviría's first solo show in the United States.
Siesta Argentina, concebida tras la crisis del "corralito" del 2001 en Argentina, es la primera muestra individual de Facundo de Zuviría en Estados Unidos.
Las fotografías del artista que se exhiben en Americas Society hasta el 1 de abril desnudan los efectos de la debacle económica; una Buenos Aires vista "de frente".
Las fotografías de Facundo de Zuviría "son elegantes, melancólicas y casi reverentes" en la exposición que se presenta en Americas Society hasta el 1 de abril.
The New York Times' Lens Blog features Facundo de Zuviría: Siesta Argentina and other modest observations, on view until April 1 at Americas Society.
The exhibition Facundo de Zuviría: Siesta Argentina and other modest observations is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by the generous support of Genomma Lab Internacional, the Neuss Fund, Erica Roberts, Isabella Hutchinson, the Sistema Federal de Medios y Contenidos Públicos de la Nación Argentina, the Consulado General y Centro de Promoción de la República Argentina en Nueva York, and anonymous donors.
