11:11 references a magical code or time, which, as some claim, serves as a challenge to rationality as a way of comprehending the world, introducing Synchronicity as a concept that goes beyond mere coincidence to explain certain events or experiences.
As described by Marleau-Ponty in his "Phenomenology of Perception," the origin of human knowledge arises from experimentation through all the senses rather than strict scientific deduction. In an era where science and technology inundate us with various advancements, inducing feelings of uncertainty and anxiety, Pitzi Cárdenas's invitation is to pause and introspect, perceiving more than what meets the eye.
In "11:11 (How to Disappear Slowly)," the artist contemplates events, resorting to painting as a meditative method that links her to the realm of perception. This realm diverges from the rationality that typically guides and instructs understanding. It's a journey inward. As the artwork transcends the artist's personal experience, becomes exhibited, and is captured by observers, it metamorphoses into a catalyst for the observer's subconscious. These enigmatic characters, possibly springing from the dreams of many, confront us and inquire about the memories, experiences, and emotions that surface when we scrutinize them closely.
Jung's psychoanalysis regards water as a mirror of the soul; many cultures believe that water purifies not only the body but also the soul. Water signifies the wellspring of life and intuition. Thus, the choice of watercolor as an expressive medium holds significance. Watercolors, due to the water's effects, cause the drawing, a repository of rationality and observation, to lose precision, compelling us to engage with chance, intuition, and uncertainty. In this context, observing Pitzi Cárdenas's work in these six large-format watercolors encourages us to make space for the belief that synchronicities occur and that what appears logical, orderly, and rational is not the sole fit for our profound need to apprehend the world through our senses.
- Daniela Claro
In "11:11 (How to Disappear Slowly)," Pitzi Cárdenas faces the probing question of how to paint the portrayal of what is gradually fading away. Here, her characters, enveloped in an aura of cosmic mysticism, observe us or beckon us to observe a truth that transcends forms and colors, while becoming absorbed by space. The disconcerting entities inhabiting Pía's watercolors seem to reside in much more abstract forms within this expansive format; the expressive strokes of her brushes overflow in this celestial mapping, inundating us with images of a deeply personal visual poetry, that all-encompassing gaze that invites us to engage with the perspective of someone who seemingly beholds everything from a privileged vantage point.
- Milton Jame