The Memorialistic Art of Óscar Munõz and Doris Salcedo

Rewriting other Narratives in Eublic Espaces

Abstract

It is intended to engender a reflection on public spaces, as powerful spaces to rewrite the narratives of a people through artistic-cultural productions. The public space is not just in the streets, thus, the museum space is considered here as well as belonging to the public space. For more than half a century, Colombia has lived under intense violence as a result of the activities of guerrilla groups and this violence has been narrated by contemporary artists. Thus, the intended reading takes place from the dialogue with works by artists Óscar Muñoz and Doris Salcedo, which are exhibited in different public spaces in Colombia, such as streets, museums and galleries, since their artistic productions enable a vigorous reflection work on the memory and testimony of victims of urban, social, political and economic violence.