Curated by FIU Alumna Daniela Olivero, BA Art History

The Silence of Forms presents a selection of works by artist Linet Sánchez, who, through her artistic practice, explores the complexities of perception and reality. Using various media, including photography, installation, and video, to foster a dynamic dialogue on absence, memory, and perception, these works are not just representations but carefully constructed scenarios that question the very nature of reality. They reflect contemporary philosophical concepts inspired by Jean Baudrillard and Gaston Bachelard's thought.

Linet Sánchez's work is not just a reflection of the past, but a relevant exploration of the present. In a world where reality has become increasingly blurred, Sánchez's exploration of presence and absence in constructed spaces resonates with a current audience navigating multiple realities. Her work mirrors contemporary living conditions were mediated representations shape memories. Baudrillard's ideas about hyperreality—the state where the distinction between reality and simulation blurs—are particularly relevant here. Sánchez's works embody this concept, creating spaces that challenge viewers to distinguish between the real and the simulated, prompting them to question the authenticity of their perceptions.

Like Gaston Bachelard's The Poetics of Space, Sánchez's works delve into the house as a miniature universe housing dreams, memories, and emotions. Bachelard argues that intimate spaces evoke profound experiences and feelings. Sánchez captures this poetic resonance in her models and photographs, revealing how architectural spaces can become metaphors for our psyche. Her structures represent physical places and emotional states, inviting viewers to ponder how personal
spaces influence our perceptions and memories.

Sánchez's works are not passive displays but catalysts for introspection, urging us to question our perceptions and their truth. Her maquettes and photographs underscore the relationship between presence and absence, each image is more evidence of what is not shown than of what is represented. The video introduces a temporal dimension, allowing viewers to contemplate what it means to inhabit a space.

This exhibition reveals absence as an opportunity for contemplation and discovery. Linet Sánchez's work invites us to reflect on the limits of our understanding of space, encouraging us to find meaning in silence and absence. In doing so, the artist opens a dialogue between the viewer and the space, inviting us to reimagine our relationship with the environment. This exhibition invites viewers to explore the intersection between architecture, memory, and perception. It offers a contemplative experience that challenges them to reconsider their relationship with the spaces they inhabit and the memories they evoke.