The Uruguay Pavilion is represented by artist Eduardo Cardozo with the project Latente, an immersive installation that seeks to create a relational act between two painters separated by time and space: the Uruguayan Cardozo and the Venetian Tintoretto. This dialogue unfolds in three moments: the nude, the garments, and the veil.
On one hand, the nude is the wall from Cardozo’s studio, brought to Venice through the stacco technique. On the other, the garments are the Uruguayan artist’s interpretation of one of Tintoretto’s sketches for Paradise. Finally, the veil is a piece of fabric sewn from the gauze remnants used to transport the studio walls. In this way, a counterpoint emerges between Uruguay and Italy, south and north, between Cardozo’s work and his reinterpretation of Tintoretto’s painting.
The room is enveloped in a static, silent atmosphere, where a certain warmth — typical of what feels familiar — converges with a decadent air that hints at the passage of time. This is the time of encounter, of dialogue, as well as of reflection and introspection. This relational act speaks as much to what Cardozo learns about Tintoretto and Venice as to what he discovers about himself.
Commissioner: Facundo de Almeida
Curator: Elisa Valerio
Contributor: Álvaro Zinno
Photos: Álvaro Zinno
Supported by: Vik Vinos, Galería Sur, Fundación Itaú, World Trade Center Montevideo, Magma, Universidad Católica del Uruguay, ESTE ARTE, Fundación Ama Amoedo y Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry.