SPECIAL INVITATION
Chantal was invited by Victor Mora Founder of ARPA Project to create an artwork on permanent Public Display at Complejo Cultural Universitario at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Mexico.
Mirroring the Void, 2018
Acrylic, soil, on banner canvas, 10 x 5m
Public Collection, CCU-BUAP, Mexico.
THE INSPIRATION
"This artwork represented a continuation of my State of Disappearance Series, where I created a collection of ten graphite drawings called “The Void”. On this occasion, I was conscious of the artwork being in direct interaction with the general audience.
What was also of great interest to me was publicly intervening where students and staff inhabit at such a prestigious University. I wanted to make them come face to face with the political problem of “Human disappearance” in this comfortable but self-reflective space. My hope was to open dialogues and discussions around this present problem in my country."