Salto Alto 2023

The project is a video-performance piece documenting the construction of a four feet tall sculpture made out of steel and concrete based on the shape of a high heel. During the performance, I constructed the piece using metalworking tools such as a welding machine and an angle grinder to build the metal base structure of the sculpture, and then wrapped the form with a wire panel that gave structure to the layer of cement that went on top of it. Following this narrative, after the sculpture is done, I climb

on top of it, as if wearing the high heel. The whole process was documented in my studio, an empty white room, while I was wearing a lingerie set designed for the performance..

The imagery produced by the piece aims to create a space where the male-dominated field of sculpture and metalwork can be invaded by queer femme aesthetics. Through thinking of sculpture as a way to construct my identity - after an episode where one of my pieces that would’ve been part of an exhibition, was censored, for clear trans-discriminatory reasons; I was instigated to claim for an autonomous way of creating a platform to showcase my work while celebrating identity, even if that meant the literal creation of a pedestal for me to stand on and claim visibility.