Margarita Cabrera

I really enjoyed the presentation on Margarita Cabrera by Rodriquez Kaelyn. Her art is extremely impactful not only calling out the injustices in political powered but also making the audience aware of their fixture on materialistic objects that are not necessary. For example one of my favorite pieces by Cabrera is the “H2 Hummer” piece. The use of Vinyl, wood, copper wire, thread and car parts builds up the model of the H2 Hummer, the hummer has the same proportions as the real thing and demonstrates how our society idolizes cheap objects to make us feel better about our place in society. A car as big as a Hummer is not necessary for everyday life, but just because we see celebrities drive it our and the price is listed high, we give value to it without even noticing its affect on the environment and our finances.

The materials she uses throughout her art also speak loudly about what her art is suppose to represent. The continuous use of thread throughout her work is what really attracted me to her. Cabrera’s use of fabric to make hard surfaced objects soft is incredible, such as the sewing machine. A sewing machine is used to make pieces of fabric into a single garment and she is able to use multiple pieces of fabric to create a single work of art.