mimo is pleased to present “Mi primer juguete me lo trajo un río”, a solo exhibition by Esmelyn Miranda Orozco.

Miranda’s prints derive from the nostalgic gathering of cultural residues, uncovering and annulling pictorial memories within the materials. Each piece originates from an exhibition poster, appropriated by the artist from cultural institutions in Venezuela. Intuitive geometric shapes are printed over the posters, providing new opportunities for narratives of survival and opacity to form.

As they drape together, the posters evoke a singular installative suite of objects that defy disposal but lack practical use. The installation mirrors the collective aspects of Miranda’s practice, where the artist outsources to friends and colleagues who gather the materials and concepts present in the process.

The alterations that Miranda proposes are never rigid but plastic, reforming a visual record of the complexities found in the Venezuelan art landscape. As the silkscreened shapes overlap the original posters, recognition becomes a secondary process, while the slivers of information in the margins compete with solid shapes for protagonism.