Carolina Caycedo’s art practice moves beyond the bounds of the studio, gallery and institution and extends into the realm of the social, where she explores systems of movement and exchange, and processes of assimilation and resistance. With her work, the artist seeks to “engage with issues and contexts that affect a broad public on an everyday level.” (Excerpt and images below selected from grant proposal. All works are copyright of the artist.)
Harpo Foundation is pleased to provide Ms. Caycedo with a direct artist grant to assist her production and development of new work.
“Rios Vivos,” 2014. Performance with Jaguos Collective. From the series Geo-choreographies, actions that appropriate the public space of riverine ecosystems through the construction of collective bodies. 
“Escalated River,” 2013. Archival Digital Print. 32 ¾ x 48 ½ in. 
“Yuma or the Land of Friends,” 2014. 2 Digital Prints On Glass, Satellite Images. 229 x 185 in, 39 x 39 in. This large glass print juxtaposes and blends three satellite images that capture the progressive devastation produced by the construction of El Quimbo dam in Colombia. 
“Spaniards Named It Magdalena But Natives Call Her Yuma,” 2013. Two Channel Video Installation, Concrete, Water. 22′. 
“Dammed Forest,” 2014. Archival Digital Print. 35 x 27 in. 
Dammed Landscape, 2013. 2 Satellite Image Digital Prints and Concrete. 32 x 48 x 17 in each.