Venezuelan artist Suwon Lee made this series at major landmarks—such as El Ávila in Caracas—that have appeared in representations of the Latin American landscape throughout history. In each instance, Lee turned her back on the traditional views of the sites, countering them with images that show the current lived reality of those cities.

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Chosen Memories, April 30–September 9, 2023

Medium Inkjet print
Dimensions 36 1/4 × 47 1/8" (92.1 × 119.7 cm)
Credit Gift of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros through the Latin American and Caribbean Fund
Object number 732.2017
Department Photography

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Suwon Lee

Suwon Lee

Venezuelan, born 1977 3 works online

Entonces agrega: “Se necesita una cierta distancia del entorno para interesarse y explorarlo a fondo”. La obra de Lee también está impregnada de cierta sensación de distancia: tiene la fascinada sensibilidad del viajante que jamás se arraiga del todo a la ciudad en la que se encuentra y que se toma el tiempo para percibir aquello que los demás no perciben.

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