Ximena Garrido-Lecca

CAN Centre d'art Neuchâtel

An installation view of a white gallery with a pale gray floor and a white ceiling with florescent lights. In the center of the room is a sculpture looking like a large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material. Each piece appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces making up the sculpture, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes.

A different view of the machine in the center of the gallery space. Taken from a different side, a sculpture in the form of a large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes.

Another view of the machine from a different angle. A large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material in various hues of brown occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes.

Another view of the machine from a different angle. A large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material in various hues of brown occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, wooden rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes.

Another view of the machine from a different angle. A large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material in various hues of brown occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes. In this photograph a person is standing to the right of the machine looking at it, and the machine appears to be a foot or two taller than they are.

Another view of the machine from a different angle. A large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material in various hues of brown occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes. From this angle we can see dried tobacco leaves piled deliberately on the floor near the door of the gallery. Through the open door we glimpse another room with tobacco plants hanging to dry.

Another view of the machine from a different angle. A large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material in various browns occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes.

Another view of the machine from a different angle. A large apparatus with wheels and cogs made from a pressed organic material occupies the center of the room. Each piece of the machine, including cogs and wheels, as well as the basic structure holding it together and up off the ground, appears to be molded roughly rather than carved. In addition to these rough and yet intricate pieces, metal rods connect some elements of the machine as well as faded red and tan ropes. From this angle we can see a gourd bowl on the machine and below the machine.

A close up of one part of the machine. The texture of the compressed material, made of tobacco and ash, has flacked and cracked in places. Pieces of dried leaves are still visible in the caked and molded machine parts.

Another close up of one part of the machine. The texture of the compressed material, made of tobacco and ash, has flacked and cracked in places. Pieces of dried leaves are still visible in the caked and molded machine parts.

Another close up of one corner of the machine. The texture of the compressed material, made of tobacco and ash, has flacked and cracked in places. Pieces of dried leaves are still visible in the caked and molded machine parts.

A close up of a woven mat sitting on the floor under the machine. On the mat is a compressed brick of tobacco and ash. On the brick is a gourd bowl filled with flakes or flacked tobacco leaves. Metal rods connect the brick to the machine above.

A close up of a cog made of pressed tobacco and ash, molded and dried in the sun. The cog is connected to the machine with a metal rod. A faded red rope passes through the image but it's unclear what it connects onto.

An installation view of a white gallery with a pale gray floor and florescent lights. A huge wooden rack suspends from the ceiling. Hanging from the rack are rows of drying tobacco leaves. The leaves are pale brown and appear fragile and wrinkled.

A view taken from below a wooden rack hanging from the ceiling. Tied to the rack are rows of dried tobacco leaves. The leaves are pale brown and appear fragile and wrinkled. They almost resemble hanging skins.

Another installation view taken from below a wooden rack hanging from the ceiling. Tied to the rack are rows of dried tobacco leaves. The leaves are pale brown and appear fragile and wrinkled. The hanging plants fill the ceiling of a huge room.

Another installation view taken from below a wooden rack hanging from the ceiling. Tied to the rack are rows of dried tobacco leaves. The leaves are pale brown and appear fragile and wrinkled. The hanging plants fill the ceiling of a huge room. At the end of the room, a person can be seen walking towards another room.

A close up of tobacco leaves hanging from the ceiling. The leaves are pale brown and appear fragile and wrinkled.

Ximena Garrido-LeccaReverse EngineeringCAN Centre d'art Neuchâtel

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Ximena Garrido-LeccaReverse Engineering
CAN Centre d'art Neuchâtel