Iván Argote
The Burden of the Invisible
SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah
February 21 – July 29, 2024
In The Burden of the Invisible, multidisciplinary artist IVAN ARGOTE presents critical yet playful works that challenge collective memories and the narrow, dominant histories commonly presented in public spaces. Through sculpture, film, painting, and photography, the artist reimagines historical monuments in Savannah and around the world, reflecting on their purpose and proposing alternate realities. Argote’s new installation Señores creates an uncanny scene, grouping archetypal statues in states of decay and overgrown with various plants. His film Levitate and recent series of concrete paintings also contend with monuments’ supposed permanence and their militaristic iconography, revealing how notions of power and domination are present within our history and daily lives. By representing real sites of commemoration, albeit fictitiously and satirically, Argote advocates for decentralized, constantly evolving public spaces that acknowledge other narratives.
SCAD MUSEUM OF ART - SCAD MOA
Savannah College of Art and Design
601 Turner Blvd., Savannah, Georgia
