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Ariamna Contino, Tiroteos de Mediodia-Pirineos, N.D., 2016

Ariamna Contino

Tiroteos de Mediodia-Pirineos, N.D., 2016
Handcut paper
14 x 20 inches
35.6 x 50.8 cm
Unique
The Dominguez Family Collection
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The artwork *Tiroteos de Mediodia-Pirineos* (translated as "Midday Shootings - Pyrenees") is part of her *Arsenal* series, which focuses on representations of weapons—specifically pistols—used in massacres and terrorist acts outside of formal wars. In this series, Contino depicts guns that drug offenders or perpetrators have flaunted as trophies, highlighting not only the violence they inflict but also the perpetrators' self-perception as heroes with inflated egos.

This particular piece references the 2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings, a series of Islamist terrorist attacks in Toulouse and Montauban, France, committed by Mohammed Merah, which resulted in seven deaths, including soldiers and children at a Jewish school.

Created in 2016 using hand-cut paper, the work measures 19.5 x 25.5 inches (though some listings note slightly varying dimensions or mark it as undated). Contino's ritualistic technique involves meticulously cutting paper to form detailed, layered compositions that appear delicate and artistic, creating an inherent contradiction with the grim themes of destruction and human hubris.
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The DF Collection is a family art collection dedicated exclusively to Contemporary Cuban Art, highlighting key artists such as Tania Bruguera, Los Carpinteros, and Belkis Ayón.
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Provenance

Studio Contino > Pan American Art Projects

Exhibitions

2020 exhibition "Beyond Paper Boundaries" at Pan American Art Projects in Miami, curated by Janda Wetherington
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