This week’s theme is Chicanofuturismo as introduced in the excerpt “Deux ex Machina” by Marion C. Martinez. The concept was introduced to the public at the Museum of International Fold Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico at an exhibition titled Cyber Arte. The pieces introduced at this exhibit mix traditional Chicano art with discarded pieces of technology such as PCB, floppy disks, and other trash from Los Alamos National Laboratory. One of the pieces by Martinez, Oratorio a la Virgencita is shown below.
I think that the art shown at the Cyber Arte exhibition are very interesting. Art has to evolve, and by changing mediums, I think that the artists are able to portray their message across multiple forums. I think Oratorio in particular is beautiful. I don’t think that the art stands the test of time. It reminds me of the retro future art in old magazines that portrayed how the future would incorporate flying cars and hoverboards into society. In other words, it’s very 2000’s-esque.
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