Stones as Remembrance: A Dark and Scandalous Rockfall Reviewed

EAST CITY ART, Jan 30 2018 >

“A Dark and Scandalous Rockfall, Una oscura y escandalosa caída de piedras is on view through May 5, 2018 at the Mexican Cultural Institute (MCI). Two artists, Perla Krauze from Mexico and DC artist Barbara Liotta, as well as independent curator Laura Roulet, have spent the last two weeks installing the show. This exhibit encompasses a subtle narrative embedded in stone and string, offering a cross-cultural dialogue. This conversation continues the cross-cultural sharing that occurred in the early 20th century when Mexican and US artists, studying in Paris, relocated to New York City.[1]

The space in which this site specific exhibition has been installed is intended to provide a powerful backdrop for the work. A Dark and Scandalous Rockfall, is set against historical precedent and the stone and string compositions of the current exhibition offer a contemporary visual conversation with the past, the present and the future. Murals by Mexican artist Roberto Cueva del Rio create a powerful setting that offer additional cultural conversations.”