A Dismissal is a Piece of Paper

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A Dismissal is a Piece of Paper
Creator Aitana López Rodrigo
Year 2024
Bio Aitana López is a Spanish artist working between Rotterdam and Madrid. Drawing on her own work and personal experiences, her work is based on a critique of the patriarchal and neoliberal values that surround us. With a language that lies between the audiovisual and the plastic, her practice also proposes an active reflection between form and content.
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Based on a real experience, “A Dismissal is a Piece of Paper” is an 8-minute video that recalls a job dismissal. Playing with its density, its rhythms and its imbalances, it points out power roles linked to gender and money and tries to unveil the hidden violence in neoliberal speeches.