Portales

2011-2013

Peruvian, born 1971

Cordova’s drawings and collages combine references from music, literature, history, and politics—from Moby Dick to Simón Bolívar, the art and culture of the ancient Incas to graffiti and hip hop. His works are deceptively casual. Many depict scattered arrangements, such as air conditioning units and large candles, piles of records, and cast-off items arranged like unconventional backyard still lifes.

Mixed media on paper

8 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (21.6 x 28.3 cm)

Patricia Denny Art Acquisition Fund

2014.12.8

Provenance: The artist; [Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York]; purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2014

Photo: Mark Woods

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Sound Affect, Apr. 27, 2019 - Feb. 2, 2020.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Reverberations: Contemporary Art and Modern Classics, Dec. 22, 2022 - ongoing [on view beginning June 14, 2023].

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