RECEPTION: Cynthia Isakson Art Exhibition
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About this Event
The Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston invites you to Cynthia Isakson Art Exhibition
We were so happy yet we didn't know
When I open my eyes, I photograph them; when I close my eyes, I listen to them.
For 25 years I looked at them, portrayed them, captured them, in order to keep them forever. Emigrating and maintaining close relationships seemed to be two incompatible concepts. But they turned out not to be the case.
I see them on my walls and listen to their recorded voices, our conversations. And suddenly the language, what they say, no longer matters. It doesn’t matter if they look at me. It doesn’t matter if they are no longer here.
It’s about that feeling that you get when you close your eyes and you don’t see them anymore, you feel them…
The exhibition corresponds to the Open Call 2020-2021, a project of Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston (IHCH).
Invited Juror 2020: Betirri Bengtson
About the artist:
Cynthia Isakson is an Argentinian photographer with a focus on portraits.
She studied photography in Buenos Aires in the 90’s. She is now living in the United States, where Houston has been her home since 2003.
She has several photographic projects that have been exhibited in Argentina, Portugal, Italy, and United States.
These projects include the following series: Eramos tan felices y no lo sabíamos, A look back, The whole picture, Generations, Humans are scarier, Portraits, and Hidden.
Many of her most touching works are related to her family, her immigration, and the passage of time.
El Instituto de Cultura Hispana en Houston te invita a la exposición de Cynthia Isakson
Eramos tan felices y no lo sabíamos
Cuando abro los ojos los fotografío; cuando cierro los ojos, los escucho.
Durante 25 años los miré, los retraté, los capturé, para guardarlos para siempre. Emigrar y mantener relaciones cercanas parecen ser dos conceptos incompatibles. Pero resultó que no lo eran.
Los veo colgados de mis paredes y escucho sus voces grabadas, nuestras conversaciones. Y de repente el idioma, lo que dicen, ya no importa. No importa si me miran. No importa si ya no están aquí.
Se trata de esa sensación que tienes cuando cierras los ojos y ya no los ves, los sientes...
La exposición corresponde al proyecto Open Call 2020-2021del Intituto de Cultura Hispana en Houston (IHCH).
Jurado invitado 2021: Betirri Bengtson
Sobre el Artista:
Cynthia Isakson is an Argentinian photographer with a focus on portraits.
She studied photography in Buenos Aires in the 90’s. She is now living in the United States, where Houston has been her home since 2003.
She has several photographic projects that have been exhibited in Argentina, Portugal, Italy, and United States.
These projects include the following series: Eramos tan felices y no lo sabíamos, A look back, The whole picture, Generations, Humans are scarier, Portraits, and Hidden.
Many of her most touching works are related to her family, her immigration, and the passage of time.
VISIT: January 11 thru February 28, 2021
Free admission / By appointment only
BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT: https://cynthia_isakson_art_exhibition.eventbrite.com
HELP US AND RESPECT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES IN ORDER THAT WE CONTINUE OUR ACTIVITIES:
- Entry allowed only for people with prior reservation.
- Please do not attend if you have symptoms.
- Visitor should wear a face covering/face mask inside the building.
- Temperature Check Procedure.
- Maintain adequate social distance at all times and take precautions.
- All instructions from IHCH staff must be followed.
The IHCH follows CDC guidance on the recommended size of social gatherings.
AYÚDENOS Y RESPETE LAS SIGUIENTES PAUTAS PARA PODER CONTINUAR CON NUESTRAS ACTIVIDADES:
- Únicamente se permite el ingreso de personas con reserva previa.
- Por favor, no asista si presenta síntomas.
- Visitas dentro del edificio deben usar mascarilla facial / cubrebocas.
- Procedimiento de verificación de temperatura.
- Mantenga un distanciamiento social adecuado en todo momento y tome precauciones.
- Se deben cumplir todas las instrucciones del personal del IHCH.
El IHCH sigue la guía del CDC sobre el tamaño recomendado de las reuniones sociales.
