The works use photographs from the protests against war, power and oppression in the 1960s. The geography of events is extremely wide - the march for work and freedom in Washington, initiated by Martin Luther King, as well as events in Amsterdam, Mexico, Cordoba, Berlin, Bogota, Tokyo, and other cities. M. Brodsky's documentation of these events, photographs become a starting point - the artist complements the photographs of the protests with pictorial elements, text, the artist who has chosen such an artistic practice seeks to convey his creative ideas and history to the audience in an understandable way. Combining different ways of expression creates a relationship between past events and current events, creating a parallel with the present. Marcelo Brodsky's project aims to show how creativity and art can become an expression of activism and opinion.
Marcelo Brodsky (1954) is a creator of conceptual art and a human rights activist who uses photography to convey his views and critiques of historical and current events. Brodsky’s work combines text and photography, using images to analyze the themes of memory. Marcelo Brodsky seeks to make viewers understand and be aware of the historical events that have shaped them and their environment. In order to acquaint the widest possible audience with the events and their consequences, the artist manipulates the available material and images in various ways. Mr. Brodsky understands the importance of a sequence of photographs, as well as the relationship between text and a photograph.
The artist's work is included in the Buenos Aires National Museum, Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, National Library (Paris), Arizona Photography Center, The artist has participated in international biennials and has been awarded many times for both creative and human rights activities.
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