Beauty and Happiness Editions, 1997-2009
Mobile with photocopied books
Variable dimensions
Mobile with photocopied books
Variable dimensions
Fernanda Laguna
- Beauty and Happiness
From the branch of a tree hang the most treasured books edited by Fernanda Laguna in “Beauty and Happiness.” The space Fernanda chose provokes an intimate encounter, surprising in a place of such circulation. The presence of the branch enhances the natural origin of the paper, linking mind and nature, and also emphasizing the contrast with the clear modern space of the institution. We find ourselves beside the frail branch that, with fishing line, holds up the photocopies of texts that dance in the air, waiting to be read. Laguna, with these carefully compiled materials, manages to create an atmosphere of private reading and reflection in an institutional context.
Two books of photographic memoirs from “Beauty and Happiness” accompany this work, which is a key piece of art from the last years.
"Me gusta sentir que es realmente una biblioteca ambulante. Ella es parte del paisaje urbano, tanto en este caso, con su editorial en rama, como en la calle, en las puerta de una inauguración con su valija repleta de libros. Acompañan esta obra 2 libros de memorias fotográficas de “Belleza y Felicidad”, pieza clave del arte local de los últimos tiempos".
“I like feeling that it really is an itinerant library. It is part of the urban landscape, both in this case, with the publishing house on the branch, and in the street, or in the doors of an inauguration with a suitcase full of books,” says Laguna.
- CV
Born in Buenos Aires in 1972. She is an artist, writer and a curator. Since 1999 to 2007, she presented “Beauty and Happiness”, an art space that joined music events, poetry, performances and visual arts.
Since 1998 she is the director of the poetry editorial “Belleza y felicidad”. She had been part of the founder group of the editorial “Eloísa Cartonera” with Javier Barilaro and Washington Cucurto.
She won a scolarship to assist to the Guillermo Kuitka workshop, and in 2009 she won another scolarship to develop artist projects for the Foundation for Arts Iniciatives, New York.
She had participated in a lot of individual and collective exhibitions, like “El mensaje de las formas”. Galería Miaumiau (2009), “La ama de casa”, Galería Dabdah-Torrejón (2008); “Conversas”, 6 Bienal del MERCOSUR, Brasil (2007) “Vértigo”, Proa (1996). Individuales, C.C. Rojas (1994 y 1995). Her work was acquired by Malba and Macro (Rosario).
She had produced Theater performances and she published poetry books.