My work reflects and creates awareness of how dangerous and fragile we really are: Ángel Lartigue
Andalusia, Spain .- All my work is what I define as a process of "putrefaction", one of the biological stages of decomposition, explains Ángel Lartigue, researcher and independent artist born and raised in Houston, Texas. The work of this artist consists in exploring the relationship between the body and the earth thro ugh the use of putrefactive matter as raw material. This has led to experimenting with decomposition processes in works of art, incorporating fungi, insects and even odors captured during field work. In full confinement we conducted an interview with this artist to learn more about his creation How do you define your work? I define my work as a process of "putrefaction", one of the biological stages of decomposition. This research has led me to study human decomposition and the archaeological techniques of exhuming human remains. This moment in my life was crucial for my work because it made me realize how the context of the land, both ecological and
