100% CERTAIN
19 – 28 February 2015
Presented by Mild Manners at M.M.P.G
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100% Certain pays homage to the artist in an attempt to re-encounter the idiosyncrasies of a culture. Symbolism reoccurs throughout the work as Hernandez attempts to create her own visual legend; “Symbols and text are used to represent ideas of change, rebirth and union.”, says Hernandez.
Venezuela is a country that is currently polarised and weighed down by political turmoil. Folklore has been disguised and appropriated by the people in power to manipulate - “it’s the binding core of a culture, its customs, art forms and beliefs are there to bring people together - my work is about finding oneself with folklore in order to call for reflection, solidarity and union.”
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CREDITS
Photography by Jacob Ring