Francisca Prieto is interested in drawing out traces of humanity from the disregarded. Her work explores and combines collected fragments of history with the architectural principles of space, line and structure.
Prieto’s unique visual language is fundamentally three-dimensional, analytical and profound. For each artwork she reflects, documents, and constructs new layers of meaning, incorporating her own collection of timeworn objects and publications.
This artwork, part of the Denied series, is a commentary on the silenced narrative of women, on the historical denial of women to reach their full potential due to patriarchal constraints. Confined utilitarian objects represent how women’s imposed roles, assigned by cultures, society and individuals, have impeded their advancement.