Lorena Orozco Quiyono
Las vivas de Juárez (The lives of Juárez)
Lorena Orozco Quiyono studied at the National School of Painting, Sculpture, and Engraving La Esmeralda, and Architecture, specialising in Urban Art at UNAM. Since 1990, she has worked in painting, installation, and performance in Mexico and internationally. From 1990 to 1996, she was a founding member of the experimental group 19 CONCRETO, focusing on performance and installation. Her works Contenedores (Containers) and La sangre se renueva (Blood Renews itself) are part of the collection of the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo. She has received numerous grants and has won acquisition awards in performance, painting, and drawing biennials and contests in Mexico. Three research routes for processual artistic experiences) obtained a grant from the Sistema Nacional de Creadores, 2024-2026 cycle. Currently, she directs Espacio de ARTE Lab, an independent space. (Mónica Mayer)
Using a tape recorder, the artist collected the testimonies of 50 women living in Ciudad Juárez and photographed their faces. The recorder was placed on a chair, with another empty chair placed front of it. The public was invited to sit and listen through headphones. The women’s faces, printed on paper, were displayed along the bridge connecting Ciudad Juárez with El Paso, Texas. “I was interested in capturing the opinions of the women of Ciudad Juárez regarding their fellow women murdered in their city (then referred to as the “the dead women in Juárez”) within the context of everyday life.” The goal was to create a testimonial of their feelings beyond media-generated stereotypes. The violent events had llong-term effects on the daily lives of its inhabitants, who testified to denial, fear, victim-blaming, as well as awareness and courage.
courtesy Lorena Orozco Quiyono
Format
Performative Installation
Document media
Photographs
Issue date
2004
To be seen in
re.act.feminism #4 - Archival Chain Reactions, MSUM, Ljubljana, 2026