The objective of his present work is the redefinition of myths, icons and universal works of art from the South. This powerful image, presented for the second time but in a different location and context during Getxophoto 08, belongs to the series Sub-realismo criollo. In Lopez's words: "El Sireno del Río de La Plata is an underdeveloped mermaid-man. A metaphor of the outskirts. It turned up one morning in the waters of Rio de La Plata. The river without banks that looks like the ocean. The river the conquerors crossed to seek the gold of the vast America. The mermaid-man is an illusion. A fished man who survives in the polluted waters of underdevelopment."

Marcos López was born in Santa Fé, Argentina, in 1958. He studied Engineering, but abandoned it for photography. In 1993 Retratos is released, his first book; in 2000, Pop Latino and in 2003 Sub-realismo Criollo. His work is shown regularly in the main contemporary art fairs, as Chicago’s, Art Basel, Paris Photo, Arte BA, MACO, FIA, ARCO. He has exhibited in Estonia, Spain, Venezuela, United States, Finland, Mexico, Peru, Germany, Dominican Republican, France, Cuba, Belgium, Italy and Holland.

Marcos López (Argentina, 1958)
Sireno del Río de La Plata

2008 Edition
Outdoor installation
Venue: Dock of the Old Port