So this afternoon I wandered off to the newly opened Casa Daros in Botafogo.
A magnificent building which for it’s opening has hosted an exhibition of work by ten Colombian Artists.
That is where the depression starts, right at the start in the entrance hall with it’s Colombian Coffin by Fernando Arias
Colombian Coffin
And on through the Songs of the displaced people from Choco and the heartbreaking video of a double amputee washing himself.
As my ex (una Colombiana) so rightly says ”Es un pais de la mierda”.
The only joy is that of Nadin Ospina and his highly original and irreverent take on Pre – Colombian art.
In fact this exhibition disturbed me so much that it has been the impetus to restart this blog again after nearly eighteen months.
I shall now cook a pile of ratatouille and gambas to cheer myself up.
