Faculty of Art

Photography

Alejandro Rizzo Nervo

Fabricated Realities

“Fabricated Realities” is an ongoing investigation into Venezuela’s historical and political events from the past twenty years, visually representing a manipulated reality. This approach utilizes relevant symbolizations and iconographies that reflect as a visual analysis of the country and its citizens. Though these works are inevitably subjective due to the artist’s personal knowledge and experiences, he steps beyond what he knows and has experienced by researching the current and past political climates. These events have been deconstructed and re-imagined as scenes that depict moments in time, molded by re-emerged collective memories and presently watching it happen as an outsider in Canada. Utilizing tableau vivant’s guidance and its staged poses, digital composites were created using both taken and found photographs. The general goal of this series is to expose the government’s actions and the corruption that has been taking place, affecting all citizens of Venezuela.I would like to thank all photographers, reporters and amateurs for documenting current issues in the country, without them this series would not be possible. I want to also praise their courage and bravery in these sensitive and dangerous times.Alejandro Rizzo Nervo2019Digital Composites