Photographer, video and installation artist. Her work with heliography, the chemical action of light on emulsified photosensitive surfaces, has taken the technique to the forefront of contemporary art. The artist's strong socio-political photographic images serve as metaphors for some of the most acute problems of contemporary society such as famine, homelessness, authoritarianism, poor education, corrupt governments and officials, gun violence, crime, etc. Heliography is commonly, commercially, used in the development of architectural blue prints. Through her own investigations, Sacco created an anti-orthodox method of developing the heliographic image. Through her manipulated heliography technique, Sacco is able to transfer her original or appropriated photographic images onto a wide range of supports: from paper and canvas to rubber, leather, wood, glass, stone, cardboard, plastic and metal.
Sacco never allows the viewer to look at the entire image; rather, she is content on revealing only fragments of her photographs which at first glance are extremely attractive, almost seductive. One example shows what at first appears to be a hand holding a piece of cloth; it is only upon close inspection that we realise that this alluring image is really a disturbing depiction of a homeless child clutching a blanket to cover himself. Sacco is content with offering us only fragments of issues inherent with in our contemporary society because these fragments unveil concerns, meanings and realities which affect us directly on a much larger scale.
Sacco represented Argentina at the 1996 Sao Paulo Bienal and the 1997 Bienal of Havana. Her work has been included in major exhibitions around the world in countries including; Chile, Denmark, Guatemala and Paris. Sacco currently holds the position of Professor of 20th Century Latin American Art at the University of Rosario in Argentina.
Biography
Born in Argentina
1987 Licenciate in Fine Arts, University of Rosario
1987 Professor of 20th Century Latin American Art, Escuela de Bellas Artes, University of Rosario.
Professor of Arte Experimental at the Escuela de Bellas Artes, University of Rosario
1980-82 Begins to experiment with the heliography process
1987 Publishes her theoretical writings, Tucumán Arde (Tucman Burns), on the Argentine aesthetic vanguard of the 1960s
1994 Publishes her research « Sun writing: the Heliography in the aristic field» , on all the experiences she made printing on everyday objets and surfaces.
1996 Represents Argentina at the 23rd São Paulo Bienal
1997 Represents Argentina at the 6th Havana Bienal
1998 First solo exhibition in the United States with World House Gallery, New York
Bestowed with the honor as one of Argentina's "People of the Year"
The Microsoft Art Collection, Microsoft Corporation, acquires a major work, the first public collection in the United States to do so.
1999 Represents Argentina at the 8th Biennial of Photography , Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City
Begins to experiment with « photography shadows» ,inside and outside the spaces.
2000 2nd solo show with World House Gallery @ The Argentine Consulate, New York
The New York Times publishes a feature article by Lyle Rexer on GS in the Sunday, 09 July edition.
Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt) invites GS to make her first solo museum exhibition in the United States.
Rpresents Argentina at the 9th Biennial of Photography , Vigo, Spain
nvited to make a mid-career survey of her work at the Museo Castagnino , Rosario, Argentina
epresents Argentina at the 7th Havana Bienal , Centro Wilfredo Lam, Havana, Cuba
2001 Te Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, invites GS to make her second solo museum exhibition in the United States.
At Nexus magazine highlights Graciela's work on the cover of the magazine and with a feature article (February-April issue)
he Bronx Museum of the Arts acquires from WHG two works by GS from her series, Ciudades del miedo for their permanent collection.
The Museum of Art , Ft. Lauderdale, invites GS to make an installation, her 3rd solo museum exhibition in the United States. (11 July - 21 Sept)
Represents Argentina at the 49th Venice Biennale
2002 First solo gallery exhibition in London at Berkely Square Gallery and Scolar Fine Art.
Sacco spent the summer at Delfina Studios in London, where she was invited to make a residensy and working on new heliography, experimenting with prints from camera obscura and pinhole camera and for the first time using an heliograph to redirect light over distance.
Sacco made an agreement between Essex University and London Print Studios , and she was able to printed all the new « shadow printings» in London.
Third solo exhibition in New York at World House Gallery
2003 « Sanctuary» , group exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art at Glassgow, Scotland.
« Art Miami» , art fair , Miami, U.S.A.
« Art Chicago» , Art fair , Chicago, U.S.A.
« Sombras del Sur y del norte, línea de gente» , Maison de l' Amerique Latine, Paris.
2005 She was invited for the Atlantic center for the Arts as a Master Artists-in-Residence program in September of 2005, to coordinate a month workshop.Florida. U.S.A
Presented her work at Art Basel Miami and Art Cologne with Diana Lowenstein Fine Art.
She has a studio in Madrid where she works and lives part time.
2006 Was invited for the MFA (Musseun of Fine Art .Houston) to install her work « Sombras del sur y del norte» and give two lectures. Houston .U.S.A.
Participated on the first edition of « BALELATINA» International Art fair, Basel, Swisszerland.
Presented her work at ARCO with Haim Chanin Gallery, New York, Art Miami con OsborneSamuel Gallery, London y Art Basel Miami y Balelatina con Diana Lowenstein Fine Art.
Awards
2003 Named « Artist of the year» by the Argentine Art Critics Association.
2002 Konex Fundation, "Konex al merito" Buenos Aires.
2002 « Arlequin» a la Joven generacion, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires
2001 Banco Nation Prize , "Mention" (Buenos Aires), Centro cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires
2001 Named "Artist of the Year" by the Argentine Art Critics Association
1998 Bestowed the honor of one of Argentina's "People of the Year"
1995 "Subsidy for 'Artistas Plasticos'" from the Museo Castagnino, Rosario
1994 First Prize in Graphics , Salon of Contemporary Art, Museo Castagnino, Rosario
1993 Fundación Antorchas "Subsidy for the Creative Arts"
Fondo Nacional de las Artes, "Scolarship for creation» , Buenos Aires.
Subsecretaría de Cultura , "Scolarship for creation» , Santa Fe, Argentina
1992 Special « Mention» for Work in the Arts , French Alliance of Rosario
1991 Special « Mention» for Sculpture, XXIV Annual Salon of Artistas Plasticos de Rosario ,
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Castagnino.
1989 CONICET « Scholarship award» --subsidized by UNESCO.
1984 Special « Mention» , XXIII Annual Salon of Artists of Rosario, Museo de Bellas Artes, Rosario
Workshops and lectures
2003 FIU (Universidad de Miami) Lecture. Miami
City Bank , Lecture.Miami.
Museo Castagnino, Argentina, lecture
Selected Recent Bibliography
2004 Sanchez, Julio « The sense of waiting» , article and ilustrations, Arte al día , N· 100, year 22, December 2003- january 2004, Miami. U.S.A.
2003 Russel Taylor, John. « Muddling up the message» , article.» The Times » , London 16st April 2003
Yehya, Naief, Review exhibition in World House Gallery,,» Art Nexus » magazine, Num.48, 2003
López Anaya, Jorge. « Sombras del fin del mundo» , article.» Lapiz » magazine num. 186.
Madrid, Spain- 2003
2002 Roux, Sylvie. « Ouverture de Rio Garonne! à la prairie des Filtres » article and ilustration « Toulouse metropole» , jun 22st 2002
Marter, Samantha. "Hispanic Heritage events highlight Argentina," EastSider (Ft. Lauderdale) 12 September (illustration) Staff. " 'Argentina 2002' Exhibits Provides Glimpse of Country's Rich Culture" Broward Review , 20 September
Feitlowitz, Marguerite. "Graciela Sacco," article in Review: Latin American Literature and Arts (New York, The Americas Society,) Fall, 2002
LaFuente, Pablo. "Graciela Sacco: Pablo LaFuente meets a politically charged artist intent on urban interference," article in Art Review (London,) vol. LIII, March, pp.56-57
Behrman, Pryle. "Graciela Sacco," editorial in Galleries (London,) vol XIX, no. 10, issue 227, March, p.17
Verlichak, Petra. "Art struggles amid the riots," article in The Art Newspaper , no.122, February, p.3 (with illustration)
Feitlowitz, Marguerite. "Interiew with Graciela Sacco," BOMB Magazine , Winter 01/02
2001 Dezorzi, Silvina. "La rosarina Graciela Sacco se quedó con el premio a la mejor artista del país," La Capital , 08 November, cover and p.7
Camnitzer, Luis. "The 49th Venice Biennale: Prisoners of Time," Art Nexus , no.42, November 2001 - January 2002, p.53, 54
Sredni de Birbragher, Celia. "Interview: Michael Klein, Curator, Microsoft Art Collection," Art Nexus , no.41, August - October, p.47, 48
Laudanno, Claudia. "Con sÛlo mirarte desde las paredes," Rosario , 22 July, Cultura, p.9
Laudanno, Claudia. "La platea de la humanidad," Rosario , 22 July, p.9
Groothuis, Marjan. "Who is watching who?," Buenos Aires Herald , 22 July, Arts, p.12
Staff. "Graciela Sacco desplegó miles de ojos en la Bienal de Venecia," La Capital , 06 July, Cultura, p.34
Sacco, Graciela. "Las ciudades como libros de piedra," La Capital , 06 July, p.32
Staff. "K Galleries, Biennale de Venezia," K-Code (Milan) June-July, (unpag.)
Staff. "Venezia: Biennale in Laguna," Time Out (Milan) vol.2, no.7, June, p.18
D'Argenzio, Mirta. "Una bella avventura," ARS (Milan), June, pp.92-96, illustration, p.96
Garzonio, Melisa. "L'Arte della Provocazione," Soprattutto (Venice) Year 5, no.23, 08 - 14 June, illustration, p.19
Verlichak, Victoria. "Bajo el puente de los suspiros," Nocticias (Buenos Aires,) 16 June, p.16.
Farina, Fernando. "La 49a edición de la Bienal de Venecia se ofrece como una platea de la humanidad," La Capital, 11 June, p.19
Farina, Fernando. "Una rosarina entre lo mejor del mundo," La Capital , 11 June, p.19
Quijano, Ana Martinez. "La nueva Bienal de Venecia se superó en cifras e ingenio," Ambito Financiero (Buenos Aires,) 11 June, p.3
Staff. "La presencia argentina," Ambito Financiero (Buenos Aires,) 11 June, p.3
Arestiz·bal, Irma. "El valor de lo ambiguo," La Nacion , 10 June, section 6, p.5
Kolesnicov, Patricia. "Hoy se inaugura la Bienal de Venecia," Clarin , 09 June, p.70
Arestiz·bal, Irma. "Things are because we see them..." essay in La Biennale de Venezia 49, Esposizione d'Arte, Leandro Erlich / Graciela Sacco , exhibition catalogue, 49th
Venice Biennale, Marsilio Editori, Venice
Klein, Michael. "Graciela Sacco: Visions," essay in La Biennale de Venezia 49, Esposizione d'Arte, Leandro Erlich / Graciela Sacco , exhibition catalogue, 49th
Venice Biennale, Marsilio Editori, Venice
Tucker, Anne, Interview with Graciela Sacco, 06 June, at the 49th Venice Biennale, found at (http://www.netropolitan.org or http://www.netropolitan.org/venice/argenvid.html)
Vetrocq, Marcia E.. "Venice Biennale Goes Public," in "Front Page," Art in America , May, p.41
Laudanno, Claudia. "La problemática de la mirada en la obra de Graciela Sacco"
Rosario , 08 May, Cultura, p.6
Sacco, Graciela. "Entre nosotros (Bienal de Venecia 2001)" Rosario, 08 May
Staff. "Plateau of Mankind at the Venice Biennale" Tema Celeste , no. 85, May-June
Koh, Germaine. "Review: Havana Biennial" Frieze (London) Issue 58, April, pp.106-107
Nieves, Marysol. "Gallery Notes" essay in ; Recent Acquisitions , brochure for The Bronx Museum of the Arts, (12 April - 09 September)
MacMullin, Cynthia. "Graciela Sacco: Public Order" LatinArt.com , March
Castle, Ted. "Graciela Sacco at World House Gallery" Art in America , February
AillÛn Valverde, Alex. "Graciela Sacco: orden público" Tempos del Mundo (Washington, D.C.), 01 March, p.A14
Gainza, Maria. "Graciela Sacco at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts" ARTnews , March
Laudanno, Claudia. "Graciela Sacco: Transposing the Borders" article in Art Nexus , no. 39, February - April, pp.40-45
Pini, Ivonne. Art Nexus , no.39, February - April, p.7
Weiss, Rachel. "Planet Buenavista: The Orbit of the 7th Havana Biennial," Art Nexus , no.39, February - April, p.51
2000 Rexer, Lyle. "Bringing Argentina Out of the Shadows," The New York Times , 09 July
Staff. "El New York Times también habla de la rosarina Sacco," La Capital , 17 July
Benitez Dueñas, Issa Maria. "ARCO 2000," Art Nexus , May - July, pp.109, 110.
Grinstein, Eva. "34 ARC - 34 Contemporary Artists from Rosario," Art Nexus , May - July
Temin, Christine. "Argentine sheds light on dark subjects," The Boston Globe , 04 October
Silver, Joanne. "Exhibit offers a portrait of freedom," The Boston Herald , 15 September
Staff. "La rosarina Graciela Sacco ya tuvo su primera retrospectiva en Boston," La Capital , 15 September
Farina, Fernando. "Graciela Sacco realiza interferencias para cuestionar la situaciÛn social," La Capital , 09 October 2000
Lebenglik, Fabi·n. "Total Interferencia," Radar (Buenos Aires) 12 October, pp.12-13,
CastaÒos, Marcelo. " 'Yo produzco arte en la ciudad, pero es Buenos Aires la que me legitima,' " La Capital , 12 November.
Anaya, Jorge LÛpez. "Sombras perturbadoras," La Nacion , 10 December.
1999 Kenny, Kay. "Graciela Sacco at World House Gallery," Cover , (New York) January - February
Arestiz·bal, Irma. "La Metamofosis de la Mano," essay in La Metamofosis de la Mano , exhibition catalogue, Villa Victoria Ocampo, Mar del Plata (traveled)
1999 Nahas, Dominique. "Graciela Sacco's 'A Place in the Sun' at World House Gallery," D'Art International , Winter
Escallón, Ana MarÌa. Essay in Mastering the Millennium : Art of the Americas, Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, D.C
1998 Kenny, Kay. "Graciela Sacco at World House Gallery," Fotophile , Autumn
1997 Grinstein, Eva. "Graciela Sacco arroja sus piedras," El Cronista (Buenos Aires), 05 February
Baekgaard, Bjarne. "En mundfuld kropskunst," Aarhus Stiftstidende (Denmark) 23 August
Feinsilber, Laura. "Acierta Sacco con su obra critica," Ambito Financiero (Buenos Aires,)
Baekgaard, Bjarne. "Al kunst er politisk," Aarhus Stiftstidende , (Denmark) 30 August
Staff. "Anrabende kunst" Aarhus Stiftstidende , (Denmark) 31 August
1996 Arestizábal, Irma. "Let the image remain!" essay in Graciela Sacco , catalogue for the 23rd São Paulo Bienal
Giunta, Andrea. 'Urban Imageries" essay in Graciela Sacco , catalogue for the 23rd São Paulo Bienal
Komatsu, Alberto. "A arte da Argentina nas ruas," Gazeta Mercantil (São Paulo), 10 Nov
Staff. "Graciela Sacco participa da Bienal," Vale Paraibano (São Paulo) 19 May
De Moraes, Angélica. "Graciela Sacco mostrar· novo rumo da arte Argentina na Bienal," Gazeta de Alagoas (São Paulo) 26 May
De Moraes, Angélica. "Bienal anuncia artista oficial da Argentina," Visuais (São Paulo) 17 May
Staff. "Graciela Sacco mostrar· novo rumo da arte Argentina na Bienal," Diário de NotÌcias (São Paulo) 17 May
Of Special Interest
Since 1992, the artist has created 15 different "Urban Actions/Interferences" and/or "Postal Actions" that have taken place at various times around the world.
Selected Public Collections
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale
University Gallery, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
The Microsoft Art Collection, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
The Progressive Corporation, Mayfield Village, Ohio
University of Essex, Colchester, England
Museo de Arte Moderno (MAM) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Museo de Bellas Artes, Rosario, Argentina
Fundacion Banco Patricios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fundacion Mario Pantaleo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Helft Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Martinez Carbonell Collection, Rosario, Argentina
El Circulo Association Collection, Rosario, Argentina
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