The nine large-scale collaged paintings in María Berrío’s solo exhibition, ‘The End of Ritual’, depict claustrophobic scenes in which perspectives appear distorted, angles are flattened, and figures have skewed proportions. The artist constructs intricate collaged surfaces by splicing and layering delicate Japanese paper, painting sections in watercolour and occasionally drawing over the paper with charcoal to form seamless, mixed-media works. The meticulous process by which Berrío carefully builds up images results in compositions that collate fragmented memories, identities and histories.
Image: María Berrío, Elysium Mons, 2024
Collage with Japanese papers and watercolor paint on linen
152.4 x 182.9 cm
60 x 72 in
© María Berrío
Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro
