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Painting as a Means of Concealment

2020
Oil on panel, invisible ink and floor adhesive
Susanna and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi: 100 × 81 cm. La historia del arte: dimensions variable

Paintings by women artists that were attributed to men for years. The artist’s name shows only under ultraviolet light. The name is written in invisible ink and can be read with the torches handed out in the room. On the back of each painting is the worn, reversed image of the work. On the floor, the installation La historia del arte (Art History) is a clear adhesive that picks up dirt from footsteps until the text shows through. Every shoe takes part in the collective making of what we call art history.

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

Painting as a Means of Concealment

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