Quitapenas
2012
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2012
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Cecilia Mandrile’s print *Quitapenas* is a set of small dolls, each made from scraps of paper and cloth. The dolls use a photograph of Mandrile’s own face, blurred and changed to stand for many travelers. She calls these her “sorrow dolls,” used in parts of Latin America to hold worries. The dolls travel with her, linking her to Argentina while she lives elsewhere. Check out another doll series by Mandrile, Cecilia.
