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Cristina Toledo
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Spain
• 1986
Biography
The work of Cristina Toledo stems from an interest in transforming photographic images into pictorial ones. By modifying their nature, one can substantially change the relationship we establish with a representation and reactivate its capacity to convey meaning or pose questions.
In a world overflowing with visual stimuli, painting is a suitable mechanism for giving a much more corporeal dimension to certain images amidst the overabundance that surrounds us. Within these parameters, Cristina's work consists of rescuing photographic material from any source and creating new representations that encourage fresh interpretations. This initial collection of images or groups of images begins by chance, through a serendipitous discovery while browsing the internet or any other medium. Cristina develops thematically related series of photographs, addressing issues such as public and private memory, the representation of identity, and the mechanisms of control imposed through the visible.
Cristina has exhibited her work at the DA2 Domus Artium 2002 and the La Robayera Art Gallery, she has won the A&G Art Prize and was a finalist for the BMW Prize, and her work is found in institutions such as the FRAC Occitanie Toulouse and private collections such as the Galila's Collection.