Nuda Vita
1984 - Present
Description
Nuda Vita is a collage composed entirely of boarding passes and train tickets, reflecting themes of exile, identity, and struggle through its striking use of color. The vivid hues symbolize the complexity of the exile experience and the ongoing search for a new sense of home. Each destination, ticket, and city marks a tangible and complex trace of a journey—each representing a pivotal moment in a life uprooted. Some colors, such as white and black, suggest moments that have been erased from memory or remain in need of forgetting. These bright and varied tones aim to evoke an emotional contrast between hope and despair, while the chaotic composition of the collage mirrors the turmoil of displacement and the resilience required to endure it. The multilayered and acrylic textures throughout the piece emphasize that identity and political existence are never fixed, but continuously reshaped by journeys, societies, transitions, and struggles. This work communicates the lived realities and conditions of exile and diaspora through a visual language—where each paper, ticket, and bureaucratic trace becomes a representation of Nuda Vita
Artist Notes
This piece represents an important chapter of my life—a time when hope and despair were deeply intertwined, as I found myself in exile. The tickets used in this collage come from many of the journeys I made during that period. The years between 2008 and 2012, for me, embodied the very concept of Nuda Vita—or “Bare Life.” Every time I boarded a train or a plane, I asked myself: “Why do I have to do this?” That question became a constant refrain throughout those years. This piece invites viewers to reflect on the meaning of statelessness and the search for a place to call home. Each color applied to the collage represents a distinct emotional state and a unique memory. Through this work, I aim to bring abstract art into new emotional and political territory—exploring the themes of exile, struggle, and belonging.
