Alfredo Travieso
Sense Extension 1, 2024
#1 Print, resin, bird spikes
31" x 22" x 2"

(Sharp Objects)

Artist Statement

With this series, I am exploring gender roles and identity. I have been interested for some time in how masculinity has become a central issue in today's discussion about politics, specifically considering the "Mano- sphere" and its role in the past presidential election. I am concerned in signifying universalities about the portrayal of men's identifying characteristics, it's portrayal in the media, and the contentious discussion about the control over women's discussion about the abhorrent male stance in women's reproductive rights. The work also explores sexuality, puberty in males and power, as it is related to the image.

Artist Bio

Born July 1, 1973 in Bogota, Colombia.
Alfredo was trained in film and arts in New York City. His studies include a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts
from Marymount Manhattan College, film directing and production at Parsons New School University, and numerous production collaborations with New York
University's (NYU) TISCH School of the Arts film program. In Caracas, Venezuela, Alfredo premiered his short film
"Homeostasis" at the National Art Gallery, has been involved in (urban/street) art projects, made music videos and visuals for faculty and musicians at the Universidad Central de Venezuela's School of Architecture and worked
in production and installation for Periferico Caracas. He currently resides and works out of the city of Miami,
Florida, where he has curated and shown work. He has obtained his MFA at the School of Visual Arts: Art Practice
program in New York City in 2014.

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