My first reaction when I saw the photographs of Julio Basanta Lopez was wondering if there was a theme because of all the demon-like structures. The name of his site is the House of God. One would find it kind of ironic because all the structures are of demons or devils. The story behind is work is that he had a traumatic life since almost all the males in his life either left him or passed away. Knowing that it made more sense of what he was sculpting and creating. His art reflects how he feels and his life. It is a reflection of his identity and how he feels about the world.
Based on all the demons and devils, I think that Hernandez believes the world is evil because of everyone that was taken away from him. I think he chose to name it House of God because he has lost faith in religion since life seems to be so hard for him. In this case, I thought of Jung and how he believed that religion was a safety for people and that it was a way to communicate. I think that religion might have played a role in Hernandez's life based on his piece.
I would recommend this exhibit because it's amazing how people express their emotions in artwork. Through the photographs, I was able to feel what the artist was trying to capture. One can infer a lot about an artist based upon their work.
Hernandez, Jo Farb. "Singular Spaces: Spanish Art Environments." Folkart. The Folk Art Society of America. Web.
"Press Release: Singular Spaces: From the Eccentric to the Extraordinary in Spanish Art Environments ". Fowler Museum at UCLA. Web.
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