Jatziri Barron

The Ephemeral Work of David Cata

David Cata (Viveiro, Spain, 1988) He studied a B.A. (Fine Arts) in Vigo University (Pontevedra). In 2010 studies the Internacional Master’s Degree in Photography (Concept and Creation) at Madrid’s EFTI and he wins the first prize of class 2010. He also studied the intermediate degree in accordion at Viveiro’s Conservatory of Music.

David Cata’s work sets a game between memory and the creative act. A temporary act recorded through photography, video, painting or sculpture.

The evocation power of personal objects and pictures of his family album are his inspiration. Through them, he makes a reflection about time, memory and ways to delay the oblivion’s process by using ephemeral elements, such as ice, thread, dandelions, salt…

Sometimes, his own body turns into the canvas of his artistic experience. The sewn and fissures done over his skin are a metaphor of the permanent symbiosis between the passage of time and the oblivion. His work aims to the past time’s preservation through the memorial, corporal, photographic and videographic prints. His work goes beyond an esthetic quest. 

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Initially, Abramović said, viewers were peaceful and timid, but it escalated to violence quickly.  “The experience I learned was that … if you leave decision to the public, you can be killed… I felt really violated: they cut my clothes, stuck rose thorns in my stomach, one person aimed the gun at my head, and another took it away. It created an aggressive atmosphere. After exactly 6 hours, as planned, I stood up and started walking toward the public. Everyone ran away, escaping an actual confrontation.”

This piece revealed something terrible about humanity, similar to what Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment or Stanley Milgram’s Obedience Experiment, both of which also proved how readily people will harm one another under unusual circumstances.”

This performance showed just how easy it is to dehumanize a person who doesn’t fight back, and is particularly powerful because it defies what we think we know about ourselves. I’m certain the no one reading this believes the people around him/her capable of doing such things to another human being, but this performance proves otherwise.”

I want you to think about what you said.

What you keep saying.

What you are telling your children.

It applies to so many things in life. Bullying, abuse, trauma, and even everyday life. Muggings, robberies…so many things. What people will do is insane.

This is an extremely powerful and important piece. Even if you are not very interested in performance art or art ta all, please, read this one. Please.