Cristina Toledo

The work of Cristina Toledo (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1986) stems from an interest in the transformation of the photographic image into a pictorial image. By modifying its nature, we can substantially change the relationship we establish with a representation and reactivate its capacity to convey meaning or pose questions. In a world filled with visual stimuli, painting is a suitable mechanism for giving a much more corporeal dimension to certain images amidst the overabundance of them that surrounds us. Within these parameters, Cristina's work consists of rescuing photographic material from any source and creating other representations that foster new interpretations. This initial collection of images or groups of images begins by chance, a fortuitous discovery while browsing the internet or any other medium. Cristina develops series of thematically related photographs, addressing issues such as public and private memory, the representation of identity, and the mechanisms of control imposed through the visible.