A Device Used to Drain Water in Gardens, Houses, Streets and Plazas–Or–An Open Ulcer For It to Sleep
Cristina Umaña Durán
A Device Used to Drain Water in Gardens, Houses, Streets and Plazas–Or–An Open Ulcer For It to Sleep

A Device Used to Drain Water in Gardens, Houses, Streets and Plazas–Or–An Open Ulcer For It to Sleep is a hybrid installation-sculpture conceived as a fountain-throat—crafted from textile, hoses, and a metal container—through which water circulates in the successive acts of expelling and swallowing. The piece refers to the feeling of being compelled to swallow, to accept, or to endure a fact that causes deep discomfort.

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Cristina Umaña Durán
Cristina Umaña Durán

Cristina Umaña Durán (Bogotá, Colombia, 1993) studied three years of Art History and Fine Arts at the Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, before transferring to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she obtained a Bachelor in Fine Arts (2017). Her work—which ranges from textile, drawing, installation, sculpture and performance—seeks to translate and express the internal human body and how it processes emotions, perceives time, and survives grief. She has exhibited in Colombia, Mexico and the United States. She has also participated in artist residencies at Spudnik Press Cooperative (Chicago, 2017), Proyecto Nave (Ecuador, 2019), and ACRE Residency (Wisconsin, 2022).

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