Juan Carlos Rosa Casasola

Pasado

2023 | Installation. Fabric from garments and artificial bamboo leaves

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A project about emotional baggage, mental health and the comeback to art production.

 

We all carry a backpack full of experiences and expectations, and that changes the way we approach life. When we learn to remove learned phobias, the backpack becomes lighter and easier to carry. 

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"Pasar" is the Spanish verb with the most meanings: 64 ways. To happen, move, shift, flow, overcome... (in English, to pass has 55 meanings). In German, "passen" speaks of fitting, suiting, and making space.