Category Archives: Installations / objects
Serpent River Book
Serpent River Book, 2017 Carolina Caycedo. Artist Book, 72 page accordion fold, offset, printed canvas hardcover, elastic band Numbered edition of 250 22 x 31 x 3.5 cm (closed) Serpent River Book is a 72 page accordion fold artist-book, that
Serpent River Book
Serpent River Book, 2017 Carolina Caycedo. Artist Book, 72 page accordion fold, offset, printed canvas hardcover, elastic band Numbered edition of 250 22 x 31 x 3.5 cm (closed) Serpent River Book is a 72 page accordion fold artist-book, that
Geneology of a Struggle, 2017
Install View , Almost There, Vargas Museum. 2016 was the most dangerous year on record for environmental defenders. More than half of those killed came from just three countries, Brazil, Philippines, and Colombia (where I grew). All are home to
Geneology of a Struggle, 2017
Install View , Almost There, Vargas Museum. 2016 was the most dangerous year on record for environmental defenders. More than half of those killed came from just three countries, Brazil, Philippines, and Colombia (where I grew). All are home to
A Gente Rio (We River), 2016
Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial A Gente Rio [The People River] (2016), is based on the Itaipu Dam, the second largest hydroelectric plant in the world, and whose process of land expropriation was a catalyst for
A Gente Rio (We River), 2016
Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial A Gente Rio [The People River] (2016), is based on the Itaipu Dam, the second largest hydroelectric plant in the world, and whose process of land expropriation was a catalyst for
Cosmotarrayas / Comotarrafas / series, 2016
Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial. The Cosmotarrayas are a series of hanging sculptures assembled with handmade fishing nets and other objects, collected during my field research in different riverine
Cosmotarrayas / Comotarrafas / series, 2016
Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial. The Cosmotarrayas are a series of hanging sculptures assembled with handmade fishing nets and other objects, collected during my field research in different riverine
River Books / Libros Río, 2016
Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial These hand drawn books have an accordion format and are handbound by the artist. They interpret indigenous rituals and myths of rivers in dispute. The riverbed is used as the central element
River Books / Libros Río, 2016
Installation view at 32nd São Paulo Biennial These hand drawn books have an accordion format and are handbound by the artist. They interpret indigenous rituals and myths of rivers in dispute. The riverbed is used as the central element
Water Portraits, 2016
Installation view, El Origen de la Noche, National University Bogotá The image of flowing water unfolds, transforms , mutates until it constitutes a new disposition which looks back and speaks to us. These new configurations of rivers
Water Portraits, 2016
Installation view, El Origen de la Noche, National University Bogotá The image of flowing water unfolds, transforms , mutates until it constitutes a new disposition which looks back and speaks to us. These new configurations of rivers
Yuma Se Come A Bolivar, 2016
Yuma se Come A Bolivar. On Saturday, September 19, 2015 people in solidarity with communities affected by dams in Colombia, met in Bolivar Plaza de Bacatá to write with our bodies the word YUMA, the ancestral name of our Magdalena
Yuma Se Come A Bolivar, 2016
Yuma se Come A Bolivar. On Saturday, September 19, 2015 people in solidarity with communities affected by dams in Colombia, met in Bolivar Plaza de Bacatá to write with our bodies the word YUMA, the ancestral name of our Magdalena
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD, 2015
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD With Colectivo Cambalache Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2015 Do you believe in the solidarity of bartering? With the desire to overturn the concept and practice of humanitarian aid and offer a southern perspective on “disaster
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD, 2015
HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE FIRST WORLD With Colectivo Cambalache Nuit Blanche Toronto, 2015 Do you believe in the solidarity of bartering? With the desire to overturn the concept and practice of humanitarian aid and offer a southern perspective on “disaster
YUMA, or the Land of Friends, 2014
YUMA, or the Land of Friends, 2014 Digital prints on glass, satellite images. Mural: 580×473 cm (46 pieces: 20 pieces 100×100 cm; 10 pieces 100×35 cm; 8 pieces 40×100 cm; 8 pieces 40×35 cm) YUMA, or the Land of
YUMA, or the Land of Friends, 2014
YUMA, or the Land of Friends, 2014 Digital prints on glass, satellite images. Mural: 580×473 cm (46 pieces: 20 pieces 100×100 cm; 10 pieces 100×35 cm; 8 pieces 40×100 cm; 8 pieces 40×35 cm) YUMA, or the Land of
Dammed Landscape, 2013
Dammed Landscape, 2013 Dyptych photographs encapsulated in aluminum and matt plexiglass, mounted on concrete blocks. 110x85x40 cm (each)
Dammed Landscape, 2013
Dammed Landscape, 2013 Dyptych photographs encapsulated in aluminum and matt plexiglass, mounted on concrete blocks. 110x85x40 cm (each)
Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Call Her Yuma, 2013
Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Call Her Yuma, 2013 2 channel HD video installation Sound and Color, 27’ Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Call Her Yuma, 2013 Artworks in Be Dammed examine the interconnected spheres of legal,
Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Call Her Yuma, 2013
Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Call Her Yuma, 2013 2 channel HD video installation Sound and Color, 27’ Spaniards Named Her Magdalena, But Natives Call Her Yuma, 2013 Artworks in Be Dammed examine the interconnected spheres of legal,
Less than Lethal, 2013
Inkjet over silk paper. 156 x 110 cm MACO, Mexico. 2013 The title refers to weapons used by police for crowd controlling, like rubber bullets, water canons, deafening sounds, batons, electric teasers and pepper spray. The function for less
Less than Lethal, 2013
Inkjet over silk paper. 156 x 110 cm MACO, Mexico. 2013 The title refers to weapons used by police for crowd controlling, like rubber bullets, water canons, deafening sounds, batons, electric teasers and pepper spray. The function for less
Humane materiale, 2013
Installation view at Dispari & Dispari Installation view at Dispari & Dispari Made in collaboration with several local craftswomen and craftsmen, Humane Materiale II, is a video installation about contemporary and traditional crafts by Carolina
Humane materiale, 2013
Installation view at Dispari & Dispari Installation view at Dispari & Dispari Made in collaboration with several local craftswomen and craftsmen, Humane Materiale II, is a video installation about contemporary and traditional crafts by Carolina
Costo sentimental, 2012
Isla Car 33 x 24 cm Costo sentimental (collages and photo-montages) La Central, 2012. Dispara Redes, 2012 29,7 x 28,4 cm Mi Primera Rayada 19 x 21,4 cm La Rebelión 46 x 32,5 cm No Fio
Costo sentimental, 2012
Isla Car 33 x 24 cm Costo sentimental (collages and photo-montages) La Central, 2012. Dispara Redes, 2012 29,7 x 28,4 cm Mi Primera Rayada 19 x 21,4 cm La Rebelión 46 x 32,5 cm No Fio
Dependency / Dependencia (currency insertions), 2012
DEPENDENCY 1, 2012 (Installation view) Ink on Banknote. 6 stamps, 6 Banknotes. Shelf and Inkpad. 50 X 70 cm. Dependency / Dependencia (currency insertions), 2012. The current values of the minimum monthly wage, of a cocaine gram, and of
Dependency / Dependencia (currency insertions), 2012
DEPENDENCY 1, 2012 (Installation view) Ink on Banknote. 6 stamps, 6 Banknotes. Shelf and Inkpad. 50 X 70 cm. Dependency / Dependencia (currency insertions), 2012. The current values of the minimum monthly wage, of a cocaine gram, and of
Criminal women, ongoing. 2012
LEILA KAHLED, 2001. (From the CRIMINAL WOMEN Drawing Series). Pen, pencil, and marker over paper. 29.7 x 21 cm. Criminal women, ongoing. Frieze Frame, 2012. CRIMINAL WOMEN is an ongoing series of drawings that portray women who have been
Criminal women, ongoing. 2012
LEILA KAHLED, 2001. (From the CRIMINAL WOMEN Drawing Series). Pen, pencil, and marker over paper. 29.7 x 21 cm. Criminal women, ongoing. Frieze Frame, 2012. CRIMINAL WOMEN is an ongoing series of drawings that portray women who have been
Foyer d’outre-mer, 2012
FOYER D’OUTRE-MER, 2011. (Detail) Installation. 2 color printed mirrors. 250 x 90 cm each. Foyer d’outre-mer. Paris Triennial, 2012. In response to La Triennale, the artist proposes to develop the work Foyer D’outre-mer, a project in which she explores
Foyer d’outre-mer, 2012
FOYER D’OUTRE-MER, 2011. (Detail) Installation. 2 color printed mirrors. 250 x 90 cm each. Foyer d’outre-mer. Paris Triennial, 2012. In response to La Triennale, the artist proposes to develop the work Foyer D’outre-mer, a project in which she explores
Por la fuerza no sirve, 2011
POR LA FUERZA NO SIRVE, 2011. Dyptic. Embossed mirrors. 50 x 70 cm each
Por la fuerza no sirve, 2011
POR LA FUERZA NO SIRVE, 2011. Dyptic. Embossed mirrors. 50 x 70 cm each
Aguasucia, 2011
AGUASUCIA, 2011. Installation and performance. 31 aguardiente bottles stuffed with 107 notes of COP$5000 denomination. (2011 Colombian minimum wage: COP$535.000 – aprox. $300). A 2011 Colombian minimum wage is soaked in 31 bottles of Aguardiente liquor. Aguardiente
Aguasucia, 2011
AGUASUCIA, 2011. Installation and performance. 31 aguardiente bottles stuffed with 107 notes of COP$5000 denomination. (2011 Colombian minimum wage: COP$535.000 – aprox. $300). A 2011 Colombian minimum wage is soaked in 31 bottles of Aguardiente liquor. Aguardiente
Offerings, 2011
OFFERINGS, 2011. Urban Intervention. 1000 screen printed candles / 12 designs and printed program booklets / 16 pages. 2009 Creative Time Summit: Revolutions in Public Practice Offerings Living as Form-Creative Time, NYC 2011. A collaboration with members of
Offerings, 2011
OFFERINGS, 2011. Urban Intervention. 1000 screen printed candles / 12 designs and printed program booklets / 16 pages. 2009 Creative Time Summit: Revolutions in Public Practice Offerings Living as Form-Creative Time, NYC 2011. A collaboration with members of
Blessings, 2011
Blessings, 2011. Installation. 5 Neon lights mounted on clear acrylic, motion sensor. 12 x 40 in. each. Blessings Living as Form-Creative Time, NYC 2011. The word Blessings is displayed in the windows of the historic Essex Street Market, written
Blessings, 2011
Blessings, 2011. Installation. 5 Neon lights mounted on clear acrylic, motion sensor. 12 x 40 in. each. Blessings Living as Form-Creative Time, NYC 2011. The word Blessings is displayed in the windows of the historic Essex Street Market, written
Caminemos junt@s, 2010
Caminemos junt@s MUSAC, Leon. Spain. 2010. Workshop. Oct 2010. A tent constructed with clothes donated by inhabitants of Leon was built during a collective workshop. The tent was decorated with emancipation messages from the participants. Caminemos junt@s.
Caminemos junt@s, 2010
Caminemos junt@s MUSAC, Leon. Spain. 2010. Workshop. Oct 2010. A tent constructed with clothes donated by inhabitants of Leon was built during a collective workshop. The tent was decorated with emancipation messages from the participants. Caminemos junt@s.
In transito, 2010
In transito Serralves. Porto, Portugal. 2010 A COLLABORATION WITH: Gisela Díaz, Hajime Fujita, Lorenzo Martinelli, Claudia Mel, Igor Vasconcelos. This project consists of a series of phrases installed in and around the staircase between floor 3 and
In transito, 2010
In transito Serralves. Porto, Portugal. 2010 A COLLABORATION WITH: Gisela Díaz, Hajime Fujita, Lorenzo Martinelli, Claudia Mel, Igor Vasconcelos. This project consists of a series of phrases installed in and around the staircase between floor 3 and
La stargate, 2010
La stargate Intermediae. Madrid, Spain. 2010. Soundscapes, dialogues, interviews and music comprise La Stargate, a project by Carolina Caycedo offering a sound journey through the Legazpi neighbourhood. Last spring, the artist began a set of routes to explore Legazpi
La stargate, 2010
La stargate Intermediae. Madrid, Spain. 2010. Soundscapes, dialogues, interviews and music comprise La Stargate, a project by Carolina Caycedo offering a sound journey through the Legazpi neighbourhood. Last spring, the artist began a set of routes to explore Legazpi
Mujeres en mi, 2010
MUJERES EN MI 4 clothes panels. 12 x 6 feet each. Clothes and embroidery. Mujeres en mi Solo projects ARCO. Madrid, Spain . 2010. A collection of clothes of the women in my family and contemporary Latin American and
Mujeres en mi, 2010
MUJERES EN MI 4 clothes panels. 12 x 6 feet each. Clothes and embroidery. Mujeres en mi Solo projects ARCO. Madrid, Spain . 2010. A collection of clothes of the women in my family and contemporary Latin American and
Swarm, 2010
SWARM Recycled clothes, Rope, Metal hooks, yoga mats. SWARM: 1. Colony, large number of birds, insects, etc. moving about together. 2. Places being overrun or crowded. 3. Climb by clinging with arms and legs. SWARM: 1. Colony, large number
Swarm, 2010
SWARM Recycled clothes, Rope, Metal hooks, yoga mats. SWARM: 1. Colony, large number of birds, insects, etc. moving about together. 2. Places being overrun or crowded. 3. Climb by clinging with arms and legs. SWARM: 1. Colony, large number
Banner series, 2010
BANNER SERIES Nylon Banners. 18 x 3 feet. 2010 These banners bear personal and adopted statements that reflect my own social, political, economical and feminine ethics and beliefs. They can also be read and used as invitations
Banner series, 2010
BANNER SERIES Nylon Banners. 18 x 3 feet. 2010 These banners bear personal and adopted statements that reflect my own social, political, economical and feminine ethics and beliefs. They can also be read and used as invitations
Flag series, 2009
Flag series 2009 Each flag combines two flags of different countries. Some mix flags of the places I originate and live (UK/Colombia, Puerto Rico/Colombia). Others mix flags of cultures in tension (US/Iraq; Israel/Palestine, US/Mexico, UK/Ireland, Israel/Lebanon, Greece/Turkey/Cyprus, Greece/Albania
Flag series, 2009
Flag series 2009 Each flag combines two flags of different countries. Some mix flags of the places I originate and live (UK/Colombia, Puerto Rico/Colombia). Others mix flags of cultures in tension (US/Iraq; Israel/Palestine, US/Mexico, UK/Ireland, Israel/Lebanon, Greece/Turkey/Cyprus, Greece/Albania
Resiste, 2009
RESISTE Performance and Vinilflag. 10 X 6 FEET. 2009. The altered Venezuelan flag served as a parangolé and a vehicle for experimentation. Exhibition visitors were taken by surprise and invited to wear the paragole with me. The piece
Resiste, 2009
RESISTE Performance and Vinilflag. 10 X 6 FEET. 2009. The altered Venezuelan flag served as a parangolé and a vehicle for experimentation. Exhibition visitors were taken by surprise and invited to wear the paragole with me. The piece
Day to day closure, 2009
Day to day closure Frieze Projects. London, UK. 2009 DAYTODAY CLOSURE. 100 Books, Exchanges. I bartered 100 daytoday books during frieze Fair. The book served as a compilation of the last 7 daytoday barter years. Peole
Day to day closure, 2009
Day to day closure Frieze Projects. London, UK. 2009 DAYTODAY CLOSURE. 100 Books, Exchanges. I bartered 100 daytoday books during frieze Fair. The book served as a compilation of the last 7 daytoday barter years. Peole
Day to day, 2002-2009
DAYTODAY FLYER. LOS ANGELES, 2009. DAYTODAY VIENNA, 2002. DAYTODAY was a personal barter network that spanned over 7 years (2002-2009). Through an online site I offered all kind of services and objects in exchange for things I
Day to day, 2002-2009
DAYTODAY FLYER. LOS ANGELES, 2009. DAYTODAY VIENNA, 2002. DAYTODAY was a personal barter network that spanned over 7 years (2002-2009). Through an online site I offered all kind of services and objects in exchange for things I
Time Bank notes, 2009
Time Bank notes E-Flux. London, UK. 2009 Intervened Bank Notes, Different countries.
Time Bank notes, 2009
Time Bank notes E-Flux. London, UK. 2009 Intervened Bank Notes, Different countries.
Almanaque Marc Emery, 2009
Almanaque Marc Emery, 2009 Descarga aqui, download here: Almanaque Marc Emery
Almanaque Marc Emery, 2009
Almanaque Marc Emery, 2009 Descarga aqui, download here: Almanaque Marc Emery
En caso de emergencia, 2008
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 10 Steel Machetes with wooden handle and laser inscriptions on each side 70 X 6 X 2 cm each. Installation dimensions variable. 2008 ‘En caso de Emergencia’ is an installation comprising 10 red machetes. Each
En caso de emergencia, 2008
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 10 Steel Machetes with wooden handle and laser inscriptions on each side 70 X 6 X 2 cm each. Installation dimensions variable. 2008 ‘En caso de Emergencia’ is an installation comprising 10 red machetes. Each
La machetera, 2006
LOCAL MOTION (LA MACHETERA) WALL JUKEBOX WITH 50 CDS Dimensions Variable 2006 This jukebox is a musical self-portrait. CDs are arranged chronologically and geographically, including all the cities I have lived in and some that I have visited
La machetera, 2006
LOCAL MOTION (LA MACHETERA) WALL JUKEBOX WITH 50 CDS Dimensions Variable 2006 This jukebox is a musical self-portrait. CDs are arranged chronologically and geographically, including all the cities I have lived in and some that I have visited
Solo under, 2005-2006
SOLO UNDER Coin operated jukebox with 100 reggaeton CDs 2005-2006 Before hitting the mainstream pop charts, reggaeton was a local Puerto Rican genre called underground. It started back in 1990 and each year, since then, an average of 90
Solo under, 2005-2006
SOLO UNDER Coin operated jukebox with 100 reggaeton CDs 2005-2006 Before hitting the mainstream pop charts, reggaeton was a local Puerto Rican genre called underground. It started back in 1990 and each year, since then, an average of 90
Shanty sounds, 2003
SHANTY SOUNDS Sound archive. Double CD Box. 500 numbered copies. 88 min. Bogota, 2003. SHANTY SOUNDS are the sounds from Bogota. Of its marginal settlements, that hang incredibly from the hills that surround the capital. All the recordings were
Shanty sounds, 2003
SHANTY SOUNDS Sound archive. Double CD Box. 500 numbered copies. 88 min. Bogota, 2003. SHANTY SOUNDS are the sounds from Bogota. Of its marginal settlements, that hang incredibly from the hills that surround the capital. All the recordings were