Susana Aragon
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | artist |
| Location | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Introduction | I am interested in the way the creation of physical spaces internalizes the body, and refers our sense of identity. I start with a collection of images, poems, founded objects, garbage, dreams, memories,emotions, music, among others. After a while I put them together and start connecting in different ways, for example : tied carton boxes could become Memory, a dart game with mobile video target could be the game of the impossible, real dresses used as canvases to give life to different characters, a musical jewelry box becomes a piece to interchange emotions, founded pieces of wood or stones can be hearts, a white gown becomes a trans formative screen on someone’s body, suitcases filled with a video monitor become a personal luggage, knots in different ways and textures recall us of this ancient symbol to remember . I create presences through objects and spaces, presences with personal messages in the shape of videos, poetry, installations, pictures and mixed media pieces. I believe art can create opportunities for connections between nature or environment and human beings. |
| Interests | performing arts, visual arts, dreams, video installations, video poetry, video art, interactive art, poetry, printing, costume design, education, make up, Yoko Ono, unusual sculpture, science of the brain, education, latin women art, archangels, the natural wonders of every day life. |
| Favorite Movies | Citizen Kane, Kurosawa's Dreams, Blade Runner, Los Monstruos (italian b&w old movie), The Tempest (Peter Greenaway), El Espiritu de la Colmena, animations of Jan Svanmajer, Wallace & Gromit, El espíritu de la colmena (Spanish movie, I forgot the name of the director).... |
| Favorite Music | Sigur Ros, Phillip Glass, Massive Attack, Queen, Three leg torso, Piazzola, Gotan project, Bajo Fondo, Meklit Hadero, Rupa Marya, Cholo Soy, Julieta Venegas, Jorge Drextler, Branderburg concerts by Bach, Carmina Burana, Flower Duet Delibes, some Fito Paez, some Chabuca Granda, Garbage, Lullacruza, etc.... |
| Favorite Books | Prosas Apatridas de Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Poesía de Javier Heraud, Canon perpetuo de Mario Bellatín, Historias de famas y cronopios de Julio Cortazar |