Presence and Absence 1997
“Presence and Absence” was developed in 1997 as a proposal for a specific site installation at “Limmerstr 10” in Hannover, Germany. Composed of a series of paintings and small 3-D objects made up of industrial waste materials (wood, metal, fabric, wax, and paraffin), the installation recreates rural and urban spaces where kidnapped victims in Colombia are often held hostage. At the time, approximately 1500 people were kidnapped in Colombia.