Trapeze Life

 En 2011 entramos, mi prima Ana Ceci Parrodi y yo,  a Bioethics Art Competition on Human Vulnerability  de la UNESCO Chair in Bioethics & Human Rights.

Quedamos entre los 11 ganadores  con la obra Trapeze Life:

Enmarcada la foto quedaba así:

Además, tenías que enviar el Statment, o sea  la explicación de la misma, que a continuación expongo:

Trapeze Life Statement    

Human beings are as trapeze artists,

who can perform a great artistic act  defying their own vulnerability,

up to a certain point.

From the very first moment of our existence, when the sexual cells fusion occurs, we begin to experience human vulnerability: we are absolutely certain that sooner or later life will come to an end[1]. Meanwhile it happens, we’re introduced to vulnerability through: neediness, sickness, accidents, weakness and loneliness; and, as links of the world’s human chain, we find ourselves living the paradox of “independence in dependence” of others and of Other[2] (whatever you call the superior being that holds everyone and everything).

Life assembles a trapeze act: we are thrown to live our life; we discover tears, need, fear, hunger, cold and pain.  We must arrive to the next trapeze where someone will catch us, allowing us to find love and to rest confidently.  

Our family and friends embrace us and try to give us an “inner iron structure”[3] to succeed in our performance. However, as we’re social beings, we need the “society’s hands - safety net”. This is essential, not only for the times we’ll fall down, but for living itself, for getting to know ourselves, for developing as humans, for achieving individual potential, for diminishing our weaknesses and empowering our strengths in order to contribute with the common wealth.

Picture over an iron sheet hanging from a chain.

Overall measures: 13 x 15”

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[1] Heartbeat ultrasound background

[2] Hand-form paper clips

[3] Iron frame

Las obras ganadoras se vendieron, se hizo un catálogo y estuvieron expuestas en:

• Woodlands, Texas: Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 de septiembre 2011.
• Nueva York, N.Y.: The United Nations, General Assembly Hall,  3 al 6 de octubre de 2011.
• Rome, Italy: Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University,  9 al 11 de Octubre.
• Houston, TX: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 31 de marzo de  2012.

Para más información se puede consultar la página que explica la temática del concurso y los lugares donde estuvieron expuestas las obras:

http://www.unescobiochair.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139%3Aunesco-chair-in-bioethics-and-human-rights-art-competition&catid=37%3Abioethics-global-art-&lang=en

Para ver las 11 obras ganadoras se puede consultar:
http://www.bioethicsart.org/2011winners/ 
http://www.bioethicsart.org/past-competitions/