Arturo Dulcos (Chile)
North Dakota Museum of Art



Arturo Dulcos


Untitled

Untitled
is constructed of 66 human femur bones screwed together to form a fragile Chilean flag. It is a continuation of an artistic investigation called The Anatomy Lesson, where a gathering of human bones painted with colored symbols lies scattered on a white towel on the floor. Untitled is a sad and eloquent representation of a nation that did not protect its citizens. It is a gesture I have tried to comprehend. I have looked for a body (or shape) with which to endow the flag of Chile, and I found it in human bones.