Erhabenes Objekt / El sublime objeto

The work takes as reference the everyday object of the grater, also known as guayo. The gesture of bending and piercing the metal surface is replicated to create a worn, abrasive texture. Through this process, the artist constructs an image composed of small perforations and subtle embossed volumes, using materiality as both drawing and language.

This representation becomes a reflection of anguish, frustration, and degradation — emotions triggered by certain symbols and images when charged with political or ideological function. Each strike, each perforation, acts as a symbolic echo, imprinting meaning onto the surface through the very tools used by the artist.

The work transforms pain into form, wear into expression, and the ordinary object into a metaphor for the psychological impact of imposed narratives.