
Cadaver exquisito
A fragmented human figure is assembled from mismatched newspaper clippings, evoking the Surrealist parlor game of the "exquisite corpse" in which disconnected parts are combined to form an unexpected whole. Macchi exploits the visual noise of newsprint — headlines, photographs, and columns of text — to construct a body that is simultaneously familiar and disjointed. The work reflects on themes of identity, information overload, and the fragmented nature of contemporary existence.
- Medium
- newspaper collage on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Latin America
May 23, 2013
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