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Diango Hernández — The Column of Our Endless Mistake
Diango Hernández

The Column of Our Endless Mistake

A fragmented column rises from layers of torn paper and painted surfaces, evoking both architectural grandeur and inevitable collapse. Hernández weaves together collaged ephemera and gestural acrylic marks to construct a monument that feels simultaneously erect and in ruin. The work meditates on cycles of failure and ambition, suggesting that the mistakes embedded in human structures are not aberrations but their very foundation.

Medium
paper collage, acrylic on canvas

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Under the Influence

April 13, 2015

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Diango Hernández, The Column of Our Endless Mistake

A fragmented column rises from layers of torn paper and painted surfaces, evoking both architectural grandeur and inevitable collapse. Hernández weaves together collaged ephemera and gestural acrylic marks to construct a monument that feels simultaneously erect and in ruin. The work meditates on cycles of failure and ambition, suggesting that the mistakes embedded in human structures are not aberrations but their very foundation.

Medium
paper collage, acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Acrylic, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Collage, Paper, Cuban, Modern, Abstract, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro