Amanda Coimbra McCaskey- Artist Statement
Growing up in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has continually influenced my work. Built in forty months and completed in 1960 Brasilia was built to be the utopia of modernity. Today it is the home of the most corrupt politicians in the country. This combination has resulted in my interest for working with sociological themes through my photography.
I investigate inconsistencies behind the idea of utopia as well as its relationships to reality and unreality. I hope to bring about questions and create a sense of awareness concerning these issues.
I investigate inconsistencies behind the idea of utopia as well as its relationships to reality and unreality. Growing up in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has continually influenced my work. Built in forty months and completed in 1960 Brasilia was built to be the utopia of modernity. Today it is the home of the most corrupt politicians in the country.isn't it also home to many things beyond corruptness? can you expand on this? what about poverty levels? health issues? discrimination/repression/ quality of life? take us in deeper! I hope to bring about questions and create a sense of awareness concerning these issues.
I investigate inconsistencies behind the idea of utopia as well as its relationships to reality and unreality. Growing up in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, has continually influenced my work. Built in forty months and completed in 1960 Brasilia was built to be the utopia of modernity. While the city is a cultural heritage sight because of its modernist architecture, it is also the home of the most corrupt politicians in the country. A place of extreme disparity, it embodies both the utopian and the dystopian. I hope to bring about questions and create a sense of awareness concerning these issues.
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